Radio telescopes at Radiosterrenwach
One of the radio telescopes at Radiosterrenwach (Radio Star Watch) in Westerbork, Holland. The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is one of the most powerful radio observatories in the world.
The network. of ASTRON
The new network. At the ASTRON laboratories in Dwingeloo, Netherlands, astronomers and technicians are involved in developing an ultra-modern new radio telescope named LOFAR. This instrument can also be turned into a more generic Wide Area Sensor Network. Sensors for geophysical research and studies in precision agriculture have been incorporated in LOFAR already.
LOFAR uses a field with a multitude of omni-directional antennas
LOFAR uses a field with a multitude of omni-directional antennas, the electronic signals which are digitised, transported to a central digital processor, and combined in software to emulate a conventional antenna.
Three kilometres of Astron’s radio telescopes
Three kilometres of Astron’s radio telescopes at Westerbork, Holland.
a mammoth telescope.
Astronomy or the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and our universe as a whole, was done in the past with the aid of a mammoth telescope.
Making connections at ASTRON
Making connections: ASTRON’s idea is to use large numbers of simple omni-directional antennas, then digitise the collected data and transport everything to a central processor, combining it using a powerful computer and thus creating a new generation of software telescope.
The 21 Centimetre Sky. The sky from many wavelengths
The 21 Centimetre Sky. The sky from many wavelengths.
A radio telescope at Westerbork
A radio telescope at Radiosterrenwacht (Radio Star Watch) in Westerbork, Holland. The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is one of the most powerful radio observatories in the world. It enables astronomers to study a wide range of astrophysical problems: from pulsars to kinematics of nearby galaxies to the physics of black-holes.
The Radio Universe. Tycho’s Supernova Remnant (VLA).
The Radio Universe. Tycho’s Supernova Remnant (VLA).
Copyright: National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
The insulated receiver box of a radio telescope.
The insulated receiver box on a radio telescope.
The cockpit of Radiosterrenwacht
A ultra-sensitive telescope that revolutionise the way we look into space.
ASTRON laboratories in the Netherlands have hatchedd an ambitious plan to develop new technology and build an ultra-sensitive telescope that would revolutionise the way we look into space.
LOFAR uses a field with a multitude of omni-directional antennas
LOFAR uses a field with a multitude of omni-directional antennas, the electronic signals which are digitised, transported to a central digital processor, and combined in software to emulate a conventional antenna.
The Correlator. Radio waves transmitting the secrets of the universe
The Correlator. Radio waves transmitting the secrets of the universe being transformed into computer language.
Listening to the Stars
Computer technology behind the scenes at ASTRON.
The nerve centre of Radiosterrenwacht
The nerve centre of Radiosterrenwacht (Radio Star Watch) in Westerbork.
The Atomic Clock of Astron
The Atomic Clock of Astron
The sky from many wavelengths. Infra-red sources.
The sky from many wavelengths. Infra-red sources.
A close-up of the control panel at Radiosterrenwacht
A close-up of the control panel at Radiosterrenwacht (Radio Star Watch) in Westerbork.
The Radio Universe. Saturn (VLA).
The Radio Universe. Saturn (VLA).
Copyright: National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
