Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006aas...208.5609m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 208, #56.09; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 38, p.137
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The Space Science Center at Morehead State University has developed a medium aperture (21 meter) cm-wave radio telescope, the 21 M Space Tracking Antenna and Radio Telescope. The telescope is located in the mountainous region of Eastern Kentucky. The MSU 21 M Space Tracking Antenna serves as a high-tech research and education instrument that supports two missions: 1.) a research program in radio frequency astrophysics, and 2.) space tracking services (telemetry, tracking, and control) for satellite operations support. The gain of the large 21-meter antenna combined with the sensitivity of a low noise receiver together produce a powerful telescope for research in radio frequency astrophysics, which is an extremely interdisciplinary science involving astrophysics, computer science, electrical engineering and mathematics. The 21 M provides an active laboratory for students engaged in these disciplines. There are still research contributions that medium aperture centimeter-wave instruments can make including long-term observations of microvariability in active galactic nuclei (AGNs), observations of transient events (i.e. Gamma Ray Bursters) and surveys (i.e. kinematic surveys of HI in the Milky Way Galaxy). The 21 M operates three receiver systems including an L-band receiver (1.4-1.7 GHz) covering the “water hole”, an S-band receiver (2.2-2.4 GHz) and a Ku-band receiver (11.2- 12.7 GHz) for continuum observations and satellite telemetry. Observing time is made available to undergraduate and graduate students at all Kentucky universities. The performance capabilities of the instrument as well as the procedure to apply for observing time are provided.
Atwood Bill
Combs M.
Kruth J.
Malphrus Benjamin K.
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