DocumentCode
3067195
Title
A 32 m parabolic antenna in Peru
Author
Ishitsuka, Jose ; Ishitsuka, Mutsumi ; Kaifu, Norio ; Miyama, Shoken ; Inoue, Makoto ; Tsuboi, Masato ; Ohishi, Masatoshi ; Fujisawa, Kenta ; Kasuga, Takashi ; Miyazawa, Keisuke ; Horiuchi, Shinji
Author_Institution
Nat. Astronomical Obs., Japan
fYear
2004
fDate
24-27 Aug. 2004
Firstpage
378
Lastpage
379
Abstract
Currently a plan to convert a 32 m telecommunications antenna in the Peruvian Andes at 3370 m above sea level into a radio astronomy facility is in progress, it will be operated by the Institute of Geophysics in Peru (IGP) and local universities with assistance from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). In this paper we show progress on the project.
Keywords
astronomical observatories; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; 32 m; 3370 m; 6.7 GHz; parabolic antenna; radio astronomy facility; radio telescopes; telecommunications antenna; Companies; Frequency; Geophysics; Land surface temperature; Methanol; Observatories; Radio astronomy; Receivers; Receiving antennas; Sea level;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radio Science Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8404-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APRASC.2004.1422489
Filename
1422489
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