LOFAR – Is now online

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LOFAR – Is now online

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LOFAR – One of the biggest radio telescopes is now online… and powered by a “Blue Gene” – via sB.

LOFAR started as a new and innovative effort to force a breakthrough in sensitivity for astronomical observations at radio-frequencies below 250 MHz. The LOw Frequency ARray is a multi-purpose sensor array. Its main application is astronomy at low frequencies (10-250 MHz) but also has geophysical and agricultural applications. Its heart is currently being assembled in the Northeast of the Netherlands and spreads over the whole country and over whole Europe.

4 thoughts on “LOFAR – Is now online

  1. johngineer says:

    “LOFAR of the HILL PEOPLE”

    1. RocketGuy says:

      Did not come down to the water hole, but stayed upon his hill…

      http://www.setileague.org/general/waterhol.htm

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