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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
Magnetometer
August 13, 2024 Admin

LRO Magnetometer traces August 2024

Apparently, significant dips – but what I don’t understand is that they appear to occur roughly same time each day!

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Radio Interferometry
August 13, 2024 Admin

Does this trace show interferometry interference spikes from the Sun?

Latest attempt to record interference spikes using radio interferometer. This time, I used Mike’s AD8302-based receiver, with computer now removed

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Spectroscopy
July 28, 2024 Admin

Calibration using known source in VSPEC (Visual Spec) Spectroscopy Software 28/7/2024

My version of instructions on how to do this – incorporates Christian Buil’s guidance and my own screenshots. PDF Version:

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SolarSpectroscopy
July 27, 2024 Admin

Convenient and helpful device to improve focus of camera tube on Sol’Ex spectrohelioscope

3D-printed Bahnitov mask designed for 30mm guide scopes – purchased from ebay for £6.

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Radio Interferometry
July 27, 2024 Admin

Photos of interferometry receivers at LRO 27/7/2024

2 x Nooelec 1.4GHz mesh antennae

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KerberosSDR & Raspberry PI
July 13, 2024 Admin

How Rhys got KerberosSDR to work on my Raspberry PI 13/7/2024

He copied latest firmware file (only 3.7MB – NOT all the files) on latest Github Raspberry PI repository and copied

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Solar
July 4, 2024 Admin

Successful first light for aluminium Sol’Ex at LRO 4/7/2024!

A short period of sunshine early this morning allowed me to try my Sol’Ex again, this time scanning in correct

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Solar
June 26, 2024 Admin

Needing lot of extenders and push up screw to get Sol’Ex into focus on Sun

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Solar
June 26, 2024 Admin

Unsuccessful attempt to get first light with Sol’Ex 25/6/2024

Strange outcomes below (see pictures below – output from INTI processing software)! I think this might be because I mistakenly

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
June 26, 2024 Admin

Successful processing all viable hydrogen data from LRO Ptarmigan Array to 22/6/2024

My Milky Way map after 6 months! Ptarmigan Ex-Military Band 3 array. Hydrogen 1420.405MHz Andy Right click link below to

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