Analysis of radio astronomy bands using CALLISTO spectrometer at Malaysia-UKM station
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
The e-CALLISTO system is a worldwide network that aims to observe solar radio emission for astronomical science. CALLISTO instruments have been deployed worldwide in various locations that together can provide continuous observation of the solar radio spectrum for 24 h per day year-round. Malaysia-UKM is a strategic equatorial location and can observe the Sun 12 h per day. This paper gives an overview of the spectrum allocation for radio astronomy, which falls in the specified operating frequency band of the CALLISTO spectrometer. The radio astronomy bands are analyzed at the Malaysia-UKM station according to the International Telecommunication Union recommendations. Some observational results are also presented in this paper.
Keywords
e-CALLISTO network, Radio astronomy, Sun, Solar radio burst
Divisions
Science
Funders
National Space Agency (ANGKASA) Malaysia research grant LL-2012-010,University of Malaya’s HIR grant UM.S/625/3/HIR/28
Publication Title
Experimental Astronomy
Volume
41
Issue
1-2
Publisher
Kluwer (now part of Springer)