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Radio Telescopes were officially discovered and invented by Karl G. Jansky in 1931. His radio telescope was a series of arms that spun around with the intention of detecting radio frequency interference during a thunder storm. However, as time progressed he realized that his "radio telescope" was detecting static which he could not account for. He also discovered that each day the static peaked four minutes earlier, ruling out his original explanation as the source being the sun. Astronomers refer to a stellar day (which is typically four minutes shorter than a solar day) as a sidereal day. Not being an astronomer himself, it took Jansky a while to surmise that the source of his static was in fact of Extraterrestrial origin. With further study he discovered the source to be the milky way galaxy and in 1933 published his findings in a scientific journal. However his research was largely ignored by the scientific community until in 1937 when Grobe Reber picked up where Jansky left off and built the prototype of what we now know to be a radio telescope in his back yard in Wheaton, Illinois. At first he began looking for radio waves at shorter wavelengths, with little to no success. He later increased his target wavelengths to 1.87 meters where he located strong radio emissions along the Milky Way. Reber continued his research up until 1944, when he published his own scientific findings. Despite this, it wasn't until after World War 2 that Radio Waves were explored in depth, since the Allies had discovered radio interference from the sun on their radars.
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Group of radio telescopes radio telescope array radio astronomy?
Radio Telescope Arrays
Why doesnt the surface of a radio telescope have to be as flawless as the surface of a mirror in an optical telescope?
The surface of a radio telescope doesn't have to be as flawless as the surface of an optical telescope because the radio telescope is collecting radio waves, something that will not be affected by faults in the glass. Optical telescopes, on the other hand, are collecting light, where faults in the surface can interfere with the image.
What is the base line of a radio telescope array?
The distance between the two antennae that are the farthest apart is the baseline of a radio telescope array..
A device used to detect radio waves from space?
they use radio waves to pick up some what satellite images or existance of things in space
What is name of radio telescope in Cheshire?
The Jodrell Bank Observatory
What year was the non optical telescope invented?
The non-optical telescope, primarily radio telescopes, were invented in the 1930s. One of the first and most notable radio telescopes was built by Karl Guthe Jansky in 1931.
What is the difference between a radio telescope and a light telescope?
radio telescope detects radio waves and a light telescope views light waves.
When did Grote Weber invent the radio telescope?
Grote Reber, not Grote Weber, is credited with building the first radio telescope in 1937. He used a parabolic antenna to observe radio waves from outer space, laying the foundation for modern radio astronomy.
Group of radio telescopes radio telescope array radio astronomy?
Radio Telescope Arrays
How is a radio telescope different from a refracting telescope?
A radio telescope detects light in the form of radio waves and a refracting telescope detects light in the visible wavelengths
How long was the first radio telescope?
how long was the first radio telescope
Which of these is used in a radio telescope?
Nothing on that list is used in a radio telescope.
When was Stockert Radio Telescope created?
Stockert Radio Telescope was created in 1956.
Who invented the astronomic telescope?
Galileo galilei invented the astronomic telescope Galileo galilei invented the astronomic telescope
How is radio telescope useful in modern astronomy?
Radio telescope can "see" radio spectrum events and locations in the universe.
Who invented the telescope in 2010?
The telescope was invented in 1608 not 2010. See related question.
Who invented the radio telescope was it Karl Guthe Jansky or Grote Reber?
Grote Reber is the inventor of the radio telescope. He had searched extensively to find out about radio waves given off by the Milky Way Galaxy. He used parabolic reflectors for precise wavelength measures.
