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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Simon on April 20, 2009, 21:23

Title: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Simon on April 20, 2009, 21:23

The first stage of the switch-on of one of the world's most powerful stargazing systems has got under way.

Seven radio telescopes around the UK have been linked with optical fibres, allowing scientists to probe deeper into the Universe than ever before.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsimg.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F45670000%2Fjpg%2F_45670693_lovell_2_466.jpg&hash=918772036163f05e7569695d5d60b2ff32c4d165)
     The Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank dominates the Cheshire landscape

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7828174.stm

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: sam on April 20, 2009, 23:06

yep, stage 1 complete - it'll be a while before they start seeing science results. Since I'm a professional radio astronomer its all rather interesting but e-Merlin will have to soon give up its crown - LOFAR (http://www.lofar.org/) is getting bigger and eventually we will have the SKA (http://www.skatelescope.org/) - has to be mentioned as I'm working on that.

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Simon on April 20, 2009, 23:22

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2FSi6776.www.idnet.com%2Fsmileys%2Fshowoff.png&hash=8bd46d4333cf18e3b5c60beffa443c4a06bd7da7)  ;D

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Sandra on April 21, 2009, 00:44

I bet my dish gets more TV channels than that one does though  ;D

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Clive on April 21, 2009, 08:46

 :hee-hee:

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: sam on April 21, 2009, 18:45

Quote from: Sandra on April 21, 2009, 00:44

I bet my dish gets more TV channels than that one does though  ;D

though I bet e-Merlin will pick them all up... well depending on the observing frequency - all as glorious interference!

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Clive on April 21, 2009, 21:34

Best way of viewing them Sam!   ;D

Title: Re: Switch-on success for superscope
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2009, 23:28

All those hundreds of stations, all broadcasting absolute garbage!  :)