The radio sky and how to observe it
By: Jeff Lashley
Series: Astronomers' observing guides; Astronomers' observing guides
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781441908827
Subjects: Radio astronomy; Instruments; Popular works
Description: Offers a guide to building and using a small radio telescope that will enable the amateur astronomer to search the heavens for signals from outer space.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.
Table of contents: title: The radio sun; title: Jupiter; title: Meteors and meteor streams; title: Beyond the solar system; title: Antennae; title: Setting up a radio astronomy station; title: Radio hardware theory; title: Introduction to RF electronics; title: Building a very low frequency solar flare monitor; title: Microwave radio telescope projects; title: Building a Jupiter radio telescope; title: Building a broad band solar radio telescope; title: Data logging and data processing.