Thai National Radio Telescope
Radio telescope in Thailand
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Location of Thai National Radio Telescope
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The Thai National Radio Telescope is a 40 m single-dish short-millimetre telescope located in Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Centre at Doi Saket District in Chiang Mai Province, and operated by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT).[1][2] The radio observatory operates in the frequency range of 300 MHz – 115 GHz.[3] The contract for the construction of the telescope was awarded March 2017 to the Germany company MT Mechatronics, a subsidiary of OHB SE.[4]
References
- ^ "สถาบันวิจัยดาราศาสตร์แห่งชาติ (องค์การมหาชน) - Radio Frequency Technology". www.narit.or.th. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Jaroenjittichai, Phrudth (2018-08-01). "Status of the Thai 40-m Radio Telescope". Pulsar Astrophysics the Next Fifty Years. 337: 346–347. Bibcode:2018IAUS..337..346J. doi:10.1017/S1743921317008602.
- ^ CityNews. "A giant radio telescope being installed by NARIT in Doi Saket - Chiang Mai CityNews". Chiang Mai Citylife. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "MT Mechatronics awarded contract for the construction of a 40-meter radio telescope in Thailand". MT Aerospace. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
External links
- The progress of Thai National Radio Astronomy Observatory. NARIT Thailand. January 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-25.