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Linux for Radio Astronomy
July 25, 2025 Admin

astro-all is not a valid package in Ubuntu by default

No, astro-all is not a valid package in Ubuntu by default. If you run: You’ll likely get an error like: Alternatives to astro-all If you’re

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Linux for Radio Astronomy
July 25, 2025 Admin

In Debian and its derivatives (like Ubuntu, Raspbian, etc.), there’s no official meta-package specifically for radio astronomy

In Debian and its derivatives (like Ubuntu, Raspbian, etc.), there’s no official meta-package specifically for radio astronomy. However, you can create

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Uncategorized
July 25, 2025 Admin

To use GNU Radio for radio interferometry with an SDRplay RSPduo

To use GNU Radio for radio interferometry with an SDRplay RSPduo, you’ll need to: 🧭 Overview: SDRplay RSPduo Interferometry with GNU Radio Component Description SDR

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Radio Interferometry
July 25, 2025 Admin

To use RSPUno for interferometry

To use RSPUno for interferometry, you’ll need to understand both the hardware configuration and the software/data processing workflow. RSPUno is a system derived

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Science Fiction
July 25, 2025 Admin

1950s science fiction magazine

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
July 24, 2025 Admin

Why a C-band scalar ring cannot be used for 1420MHz Hydrogen line radio work

Using a conical C-band ring on a 1420 MHz (L-band) cantenna is generally not advisable because of the large frequency mismatch, but let’s break it down in

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Uncategorized
July 22, 2025 Admin

How to get galactic coordinates 20/7/2025

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20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory
July 21, 2025 Admin

Initial data analysis M81-M82 from 20m Skynet Radio Telescope Observations by Jason Burnfield and Andrew Thornett 10/7/2025

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)
July 21, 2025 Admin

LRO-H2(SCRT) ezRA 191 plot showing how effective is at removing noise 20/7/2025

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Uncategorized
July 21, 2025 Admin

How to add programs to start up folder in Windows 10

On Windows 10, the Startup folder is where you can place shortcuts to programs that you want to run automatically when

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