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The radio sky and how to observe it / Jeff Lashley

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Astronomers' observing guidesPublication details: New York ; London : Springer, 2010.Description: xv, 236 p. : ill. (some col.) ;pbk 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781441908827 (pbk.)
  • 144190882X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 522.682 22
LOC classification:
  • QB476.5 .L37 2010
Contents:
The radio sun -- Jupiter -- Meteors and meteor streams -- Beyond the solar system -- Antennae -- Setting up a radio astronomy station -- Radio hardware theory -- Introduction to RF electronics -- Building a very low frequency solar flare monitor -- Microwave radio telescope projects -- Building a Jupiter radio telescope -- Building a broad band solar radio telescope -- Data logging and data processing.
Summary: Offers a guide to building and using a small radio telescope that will enable the amateur astronomer to search the heavens for signals from outer space.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.

The radio sun -- Jupiter -- Meteors and meteor streams -- Beyond the solar system -- Antennae -- Setting up a radio astronomy station -- Radio hardware theory -- Introduction to RF electronics -- Building a very low frequency solar flare monitor -- Microwave radio telescope projects -- Building a Jupiter radio telescope -- Building a broad band solar radio telescope -- Data logging and data processing.

Offers a guide to building and using a small radio telescope that will enable the amateur astronomer to search the heavens for signals from outer space.

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