SARA YouTube Videos Posted

[Dr. Rich Russel]

The first videos of RTOP and the use of the 20m Radio Telescope for detecting pulsars have been uploaded to our YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/qq_4zzR8H64

Rich

[Alex P]

Stephen Tzikas gave an outstanding Live presentation of the operation of the Green Bank Observatory 20 meter Skynet Robotic Telescope last Sunday. If you are not familiar with this instrument, I highly encourage you to watch the RTOP video.  THANKS Steve !

 

An account may be obtained through SARA, the limitations being users must be US Citizens, and as the operational costs are $60/Hr, frugal use is suggested The time per session is shown so you can keep track, and "power-users" can reimburse SARA .

But the good news : the sessions are Fast: most data can be acquired in 1-5 Minutes with slaved Mapping vs Many Hours using Drift Scans.

I posted a few photos .. one of the Telescope, a Map Session which Stephen performed ( and included in the Video ), and a 'comparison' between the GBO 20 meter and the 'PRT' 1 meter  :)

 Telescope Login Weblink :  https://skynet.unc.edu/     

then   My Observatory / Radio Observing

You can watch the progress of your scan via the  Skynet Live  tab

 

Check local weather conditions

http://greenbankobservatory.org/~rmaddale/WeatherNAM/cloudPrecip.html

http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/GrnBnkObWVkey.html?1

 

Cheers,

Alex  KK4VB

[Alex P]

An  Update to that comparison photo ..  ( delete the first )