Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

The Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF) is a committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF).


Radio astronomy in Austria:


Some details of the Lustbühel radio observatory:

geographic longitude:15o 29'34"
geographic latitude:47o 04'03"
altitude above sea level:483 meter
diameter telescope 1 (Solar antenna):log periodic antenna
minimum elevation: 42o
diameter telescope 2 (Jupiter antennas):2 log periodic antennas separated by 80 meters
minimum elevation: 0o

Available observing mode: single dish.

Frequencies used currently:
Frequency bandObserving mode
13 - 1100 MHzsingle dish

Research programs: solar radio astronomy, planetary research (Jupiter).


Last modified: February 7, 2003