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Subj: The tiny radio telescope
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Ever wanted a meteor detector? Interested in radio telescopes?
This project is for you
The tiny radio telescope is an experiment based on the NRAO's 'Itty-Bitty
Telescope' design to see whether amateur astronomers can make useful
observations in the radio spectrum. It is also a precursor project for our
eventual goal of building a fully automated robotic telescope.
Like the Itty-Bitty, we're using a commercial satellite TV receiver as the
telescope component, but we're taking it a step further by adding a simple
motorized mount (to allow for computer-controlled target aquisition) and
feeding the signal into a computer for real-time graphing of the signal.
If the project is successful, we will likely use it for science outreach
demonstrations, and possibly build more to donate to school science
departments
https://hackaday.io/project/7157-the-tiny-radio-telescope
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