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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO)

Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

  • Calculators
  • Contact me
  • Equipment List at Lichfield Radio Observatory
  • Grafana Dashboard Cosmic Watch Detectors
  • History and description of Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO)
  • Links to other SID monitoring sites
  • Live data from UKRAA Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance Monitor at LRO (SIDs)
  • Live feed from SuperSID monitor
  • Live feed from UKRAA CosmicWatch Muon Detectors
  • Live feed from UKRAA Magnetometer
  • Live feed from UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector
  • Live feeds at Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO)
  • Live Radio meteor observations and meteor counts
  • Live stream from 1420MHz hydrogen-line 86cm Ptarmigan Triffid Dipole Array
  • Privacy Policy
  • Publications & Presentations
  • SHOOS - SARA Hydrogen-Observing Overall Survey
Software
July 8, 2025 Admin

CASA and GUIs

CASA does have a GUI, but the availability and scope of the GUI depend on the version you’re using: đź§± Classic

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Astrophotography
July 7, 2025 Admin

What is difference between triplet astrograph with dedicated field flattened and quadruplets astrograph?

The difference between a triplet astrograph with a dedicated field flattener and a quadruplet astrograph mainly comes down to optical

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Uncategorized
July 7, 2025 Admin

Reducing noise in radio telescope systems

Original PowerPoint downloadable from link below. One thing I missed in it was to say that all monitor screens near

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Uncategorized
July 7, 2025 Admin

Introduction to using NanoVNA

Original Powerpoint file by myself downloadable from link below. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NanoVNA_Hydrogen_Line_Basics.pptx

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Muon Detection
July 7, 2025 Admin

Muon detectors at LRO 7/7/2025

Consist of UKRAA Cosmic Watch coincidence pair and separate blue UKRAA Picomuon detector:

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Uncategorized
July 7, 2025 Admin

Equivalent % loss to 0.1 dB and 10db loss

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Maser Radio Observations
July 7, 2025 Admin

Masers at 22GHz

At 22 GHz, the most prominent masers are water (Hâ‚‚O) masers, specifically: 🔹 Water (Hâ‚‚O) Maser at 22.23508 GHz 🔍 Astrophysical

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Maser Radio Observations
July 7, 2025 Admin

ChatGPT advice on how to build receiver and antenna for water masers

To build a 22 GHz water maser receiver, you’ll be targeting the 22.23508 GHz emission line, which is in the K-band of the

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
July 7, 2025 Admin

For 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material

For 1420 MHz (the hydrogen line), the best ferrite toroid material is not a typical low-frequency ferrite (like #43 or #61) — these are optimized

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Linux for Radio Astronomy
July 7, 2025 Admin

how to change user name on Linux Ubuntu

To change the username on Ubuntu, follow these steps carefully, as doing it incorrectly can cause login or permission issues. Here’s

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