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The Llanherne Low Frequency Radio Telescope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

G. R. A. Ellis
G. R. A. Ellis*
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Department of Physics, University of Tasmania
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A large proportion of the easily accessible radio astronomy spectrum lies between 50 MHz and a lower limit of about 1 MHz set by interstellar absorption. The features of the spectrum in this frequency range, from sources such as the galaxy, extragalactic sources, pulsars, the Sun and Jupiter, remain only partially explored mainly owing to the large sizes of telescopes necessary to obtain adequate angular resolution and sensitivity. In addition, below 20 MHz, interference from man-made radiation and from the ionosphere severely hinders observations. At the lowest frequencies, the effects of the ionosphere can be overcome by using earth satellite telescopes at the expense of greatly increased difficulty in attaining sufficient telescope aperture.

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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , October 1972 , pp. 135 - 137
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1972

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