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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Linux for Radio Astronomy

Error during installation GNU Radio under Linux Ubuntu

Admin July 13, 2025 No Comments

If GNU Radio registered errors during installation and now refuses to install at all, here’s how to systematically troubleshoot and resolve the issue. Let’s assume you’re on a Linux system…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

How to install GNU Radio under Linux Ubuntu

Admin July 13, 2025 No Comments

Some of following needs installation in a virtual environment, such as venv virtual environment. To install GNU Radio under Ubuntu, you have several options depending on your requirements (latest version…

Linux for Radio Astronomy

How to set up a Python venv virtual environment

Admin July 13, 2025 No Comments

To set up a Python venv virtual environment, follow these steps: ✅ 1. Check if Python is installed Open a terminal or command prompt and type: Or on Windows: You…

The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

Heliocentric velocities M81 and M82 in different frames of reference

Admin July 10, 2025 No Comments

The heliocentric radial velocities of Messier 81 (M81) and Messier 82 (M82)—corrected for the motion of the Sun relative to these galaxies—are as follows: 🌌 M81 (Bode’s Galaxy) 🌌 M82…

The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

20-meter Skynet dish Green Bank Observatory Half Power Beam Width (HPBW)

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GNU Radio

Installing GNU Radio & additional radio astronomy files

Admin July 10, 2025 No Comments

GNU Radio can be installed from: https://github.com/gnuradio There are different releases for different operating systems and the Windows version is called radioconda – this and Linux and Mac releases can…

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Effect of oxidation on electrical conductivity of copper tape used on antennae

Admin July 9, 2025 No Comments

Copper tape that has oxidized to form copper oxide is much less electrically conductive than pure metallic copper — in fact, copper(I) oxide (Cu₂O) and copper(II) oxide (CuO) are both…

Windows

To open Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows

Admin July 8, 2025 No Comments

To open Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows, follow one of these methods: ✅ Method 1: From Start Menu (most common) ✅ Method 2: Using Run Dialog You’ll know it…

Software

Installing CASA under Ubuntu

Admin July 8, 2025 No Comments

To install CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) on Ubuntu, follow these steps. CASA is commonly used in radio astronomy, especially for data from instruments like ALMA and the VLA. ✅…

Software

CASA and GUIs

Admin July 8, 2025 No Comments

CASA does have a GUI, but the availability and scope of the GUI depend on the version you’re using: 🧱 Classic CASA (CASA 5.x or CASA 6 monolithic bundle) ✅…

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Recent Posts

  • Wind damage to LRO-H3
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  • Tell me what a SID (Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance) is and what range of frequencies are covered when monitoring for SIDs.
  • Are there disadvantages of using SAWBird H1 vs Cavity filter?

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