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Metsähovi Radio Observatory

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Established
  
1974 (1974)

Date founded
  
1974

Phone
  
+358 29 4424858

Metsähovi Radio Observatory

Location
  
Kylmälä, Kirkkonummi, Finland

MRO
  
13.7 meter radio telescope

Address
  
Metsähovintie 114, 02540 Kirkkonummi, Finland

Organization
  
Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering

Similar
  
Aalto University, Evtek, Teknologi tutkimusk VTT Oy, Teknillinen korkeako, Helsinki Institute for Informatio

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Astronomy research at mets hovi radio observatory aalto university eng subs


The Metsähovi Radio Observatory is an astronomical observatory affiliated with the Aalto University. Its main premises are in Metsähovi, Kirkkonummi, 35 kilometers west of the university's Otaniemi campus.

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The observatory currently operates one 13.7 m diameter radio telescope, staffed by some 20 researchers, engineers, research assistants, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supporting personnel. Operational since 1974, the observatory is active in the fields of;

  • Fundamental research in radio astronomy
  • Development of instruments needed in radio astronomy
  • Development of methods for radio astronomical measurements
  • Applied scientific computing
  • Space research
  • Education
  • The equipment at the observatory is focused primarily on extrasolar radio signals between 2 and 150 GHz. The primary subjects of the research are variable quasars, active galaxies, molecular line radiation, geodetic and astronomic very long baseline interferometry as a member of the European VLBI Network. Secondary subjects are solar observations, solar system 22 GHz water maser and spacecraft related analysis.

    The observatory observed the near-total Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015 at 11.2 and 37 GHz.

    Mets hovi radio observatory all sky aurora time lapse 2013 03 17


    References

    Metsähovi Radio Observatory Wikipedia