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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Solar

New variations on one of my solar photos

Admin October 21, 2024 No Comments
Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

New Chinese Cavity Filter covering hydrogen line 1400-1427 MHz

Admin October 21, 2024 No Comments

I have just taken delivery of a new hydrogen cavity filter from China. Click below to read cavity filter specifications. https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/WT-A9940-Q08-1-2.pdf Click below to read the test report on this…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

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

Admin October 16, 2024 No Comments

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 SAWBird H1 LNA & also Cavity Filter, at same elevation…

Meteor detection by radio

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

Admin October 13, 2024 No Comments

The auroral trace is this purple strip to left of the meteor on the right hand side plot – this is not a carrier as this would appear on exactly…

Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope

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

Admin October 8, 2024 No Comments

I analysed the data collected by ezCol in the ezRA software suite (Ted Cline) today – after around 1 week of data collection using this new instrument, I have 24…

Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope

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

Admin October 8, 2024 No Comments

Click on link below to view video:

Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope

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

Admin October 6, 2024 No Comments

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

Seestar S50 Telescope

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

Admin October 5, 2024 No Comments

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

Solar

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

Admin October 3, 2024 No Comments

Using UKRAA SID Monitor at 23.4 KHz.

Solar Cooker 1.5m Parabolic Dish Radio Telescope

Next stage 1.5m solar cooker radio dish 3/10/2024

Admin October 3, 2024 3 Comments

Some cheap aluminium + zinc spray paint purchased from Lidl, UK, and using my cantenna cut for hydrogen as feedhorn.

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  • What is the easiest way to check disk space on my headless Raspberry PI 4B and automate checks and disc space management for radio astronomy?
  • I have installed baobab on my Raspberry PI 4B but not working.
  • I have used active@ disc imager to save image of my 64gb ad card from my Raspberry PI 4B. I then used the use in active@ disc imager to burn a new copy of the image on a space unused 128gb sd card I had. I was hoping to increase available capacity on sd card. The new card does not work.
  • What is ideal diameter copper wire to use for building a loop feed for hydrogen line radio astronomy?

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  1. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Alex Pettit’s Instructions for making an umbrella antenna and cakepan loop hydrogen line feed:
  2. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Alex Pettit’s Project: H-Line 3D:
  3. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Ted Cline’s Easy Radio Astronomy (ezRA) Software Suite:
  4. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on How to point your drift detection hydrogen line radio telescope at the bright part of the Milky Way in Cygnus to test the performance of the system.
  5. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Cold Sky vs Hot Ground

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