New Radio Telescope Array Searches the Entire Sky 24/7

A new radio telescope array developed by a consortium led by Caltech and now operating at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory has the ability to image simultaneously the entire sky at radio wavelengths with unmatched speed, helping astronomers to search for objects and phenomena that pulse, flicker, flare, or explode.

The new tool, the Owens Valley Long Wavelength Array (OV-LWA), is already producing unprecedented videos of the radio sky. Astronomers hope that it will help them piece together a more complete picture of the early universe and learn about extrasolar space weather — the interaction between nearby stars and their orbiting planets.

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> Combining the observing power of more than 250 antennas

Looks weird. No dishes. Has to be long wavelength (eg. like AM radio) only. Found it, 28 to 88 MHz.

They look like deformed Hills Hoists.

Bubblecar said:

They look like deformed Hills Hoists.

Yes. Makes me wonder if you could wire up a suburb full of Hills Hoists to get a result that is just as good. Probably you could.