Highlighting the history of French radio astronomy. 3: The Würzburg antennas at Marcoussis, Meudon and Nançay

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Nov 2007

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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 10, No. 3, p. 221 - 245 (2007).

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W&Uuml, Rzburg Antenna, &Eacute, Cole Normale Sup&Eacute, Rieure, Institut D'Astrophysique De Paris, Marcoussis, Nan&Ccedil, Ay, Meudon Observatory, Solar Radio Astronomy, Galactic Radio Astronomy, Extragalactic Radio Astronomy

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During the 1940s and 1950s ex-World War II 7.5m Würzburg radar antennas played a crucial role in the early development of radio astronomy in a number of European nations. One of these was France, where three different antennas began to be used during the late 1940s. Two of these were associated with the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, and were initially sited at Marcoussis, near Paris, before being transferred to the Nançay field station in 1957. The third Würzburg antenna was used by staff from the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, and was installed at Meudon Observatory on the outskirts of Paris. This paper describes the three antennas, lists the personnel involved, discusses the observations made, evaluates the significance of this research in a national and international context, and comments on their current whereabouts.

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