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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
Solar
October 21, 2024 Admin

New variations on one of my solar photos

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
October 21, 2024 Admin

New Chinese Cavity Filter covering hydrogen line 1400-1427 MHz

I have just taken delivery of a new hydrogen cavity filter from China. Click below to read cavity filter specifications.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
October 16, 2024 Admin

First Light new 1400-1427 MHz (covering Hydrogen Line) Cavity Filter from China 15-16/10/2024

Analysis of Ptarmigan Array data 10-15/10/2024, using Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA only: Analysis of Ptarmigan Array data 15-16/10/2024, using Nooelec

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Meteor detection by radio
October 13, 2024 Admin

Radio signal of aurora during major auroral (Northern Lights) UK display midnight 10-11/10/2024

The auroral trace is this purple strip to left of the meteor on the right hand side plot – this

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Attending & talking at conferences and workshops
October 12, 2024 Admin

Presentation from RSGB Convention 13/10/2024

Presentation https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RSGB-Conf-Talk-Oct-2024-Mapping-Milky-Way-Dark-Matter-FINAL-071024@0600.pptx Dr Thornett’s biography https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bio-summary-talk-Dr-Thornett-RSGB-Conf-Oct-2024.docx

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
October 8, 2024 Admin

Solar Cooker Dish Radio Telescope data analysis up to 8/10/2024, 2pm.

I analysed the data collected by ezCol in the ezRA software suite (Ted Cline) today – after around 1 week

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
October 8, 2024 Admin

Presentation on Solar Cooker Radio Telescope so far to Society of Amateur Radio Astronomy (SARA) 7/10/2024

Click on link below to view video:

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Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope
October 6, 2024 Admin

Processing first light data from solar cooker radio telescope 6/10/2024

Hot off the press! – only 2 elevation points – data from this week.

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Seestar S50 Telescope
October 5, 2024 Admin

Seestar M31 sub-frames from 16/9/2024 and 5/10/2024 for RAG Astrophotography SIG meeting Nov 2024

Click on link below to download data (ZIP file containing both FIT and JPEG images): https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/M31-Seestar-combined-sub-frames-from-160924051024.zip

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Solar
October 3, 2024 Admin

Detection of X-class flare at LRO 03/10/2024@1218

Using UKRAA SID Monitor at 23.4 KHz.

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