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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How do I normalise data from multiple radio telescope systems so I can combine them together?

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How do I normalise data from multiple radio telescope systems so I can combine them together? Great question, Andrew. Here’s a practical, radio-astronomy-friendly playbook for putting multiple systems onto the…

Software

Marcus’s reply about Soapysdr and Sdrplay. Seems the gain settings are backwards in software.

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https://groups.google.com/g/sara-list/c/o7xGe2hYkHc/m/VnaAH2u9AgAJ

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

GPIO Labs 1420 MHz amplifier and filter

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Provides an alternative to the Nooelec SAWBird H1 low noise amplifier and filter for hydrogen line radio astronomy. Currently the SAWBird is not available. I have not myself used the…

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Cheap RF phase shifter boards

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Readily available at cheap prices. The following is one example of many available.

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Cheap signal generators

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These are readily available covering wide range of frequencies. The one below is presented as an example only.

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Is there a tutorial from Bonn University that demonstrates how professional astronomers convert raw radio data—particularly HI 21 cm observations?

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You’re asking about a tutorial from Bonn University that demonstrates how professional astronomers convert raw radio data—particularly HI 21 cm observations—into calibrated intensity measurements. Here’s what I found: Resources at…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

How professionals convert raw telescope voltages into intensity maps of hydrogen in different parts of the Milky Way

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Great question, Andrew — this is right at the heart of how the Milky Way has been mapped in neutral hydrogen (HI) at 1420.405 MHz. Professional radio astronomers follow a…

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Hypernovae

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Astronomers have detected events that we classify as “hypernovae.” The word hypernova isn’t an official supernova classification but is widely used to describe the most energetic stellar explosions, usually linked…

What Is the Lichfield Radio Observatory?

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Here’s a peek at the Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO) setup—featuring some of its unique equipment and data visualizations. What Is the Lichfield Radio Observatory? The Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO) is…

Radio Interferometry

Aperture Synthesis

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Aperture synthesis is one of the most powerful techniques in radio astronomy, and it’s the reason we can get very sharp images of the sky even though radio waves have…

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Recent Posts

  • My SD card on my UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector crashed and would not create new CSV files – just said “none” on filename. How I sorted it out.
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  • Problem and solution: RTL-SDR Blog V4 SDR does not work with default driver in many Linux distributions whereas RTL-SDR V3 SDR does work. This post provides the answer on how to get V4 to work.
  • Monthly data from UKRAA PicoMuon detector at LRO 2/7/2026
  • Timestamp problem on some CSV data files from UKRAA Picomuon detector

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  3. “Cubesat in a Box” – design development as of 15 June 2026 – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on What are attachments for power banks that keep them always on called? I need an always on power bank to power my UKRAA PicoMuon muon detector during my trans-atlantic airflight of month for my altitude muon detection experiment
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  5. Admin on My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?

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My SD card on my UKRAA PicoMuon Muon Detector crashed and would not create new CSV files – just said “none” on filename. How I sorted it out.

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What does compress do in Ubuntu file manager?

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Problem and solution: RTL-SDR Blog V4 SDR does not work with default driver in many Linux distributions whereas RTL-SDR V3 SDR does work. This post provides the answer on how to get V4 to work.

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Monthly data from UKRAA PicoMuon detector at LRO 2/7/2026

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