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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
Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
December 2, 2024 Admin

Latest Milky Way 1420MHz hydrogen map from Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO) 2/12/2024 from data 6/1/2024-30/11/2024

Creating a 2,500-hour map of the Milky Way using hydrogen line (1420MHz) using Lichfield Radio Observatory’s LRO H1 radio telescope

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 21, 2024 Admin

Processing Solar Cooker Radio Telescope Data up until 21/11/2024

Below are the results of my analysis of the solar cooker radio telescope data to date 21/11/2024. Click below to

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
November 7, 2024 Admin

Naming the LRO (Lichfield Radio Observatory) Hydrogen Radio Telescopes One and Two

Now formerly named (after competition in SARA and my astronomy groups): 2. Signal Snatcher – Ptarmigan 86cm Dipole Array LRO

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
November 4, 2024 Admin

Processing all viable EZB and NPZ files from Ptarmigan Array to date 1/11/2024 (i.e. this is entire available working data set since the start of my attempts to map the Milky Way using the Ptarmigan Array)

This is the result of processing raw uncorrected data. ZIP file of EZB and NPZ files can be downloaded from

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Parabolic Solar Cooker Radio Telescope (LRO-H2) 3/11/2024

Photos show construction of mount and telescope feed and telescope before and after placing on new wooden mount.

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Presentation on Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope given to SARA Radio Telescope Observation Party 3/11/2024

Click on link below to view the presentation (Powerpoint file): https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SARA-Solar-Cooker-Dish-Radio-Telescope-031124.pptx

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 3, 2024 Admin

Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope @ LRO fully assembled for first time 3/11/2024

Rush job to get it ready for the SARA Drakes Lounge meeting on 3/11/2024! (i.e. put together on the day

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
November 2, 2024 Admin

Solar Cooker dish telescope and wooden mount as of 2/11/2024

Now found way to mount cantenna at focal point. Also, wooden mount now painted. Andy

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Astrophotography
October 28, 2024 Admin

My photos of NGC891 & Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from LRO, Lichfield, 26/10/2024

Taken using my Seestar S50 telescope. 5 minute exposure No filter.

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
October 27, 2024 Admin

Building wooden mount for Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope 27/10/2024

I am building a second wooden mount, this time for Solar Cooker Dish rather than Ptarmigan Array – but based

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