Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

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


Radio astronomy in Russia:


Some details of the Badari radio observatory:

geographic longitude:102o 13'16"
geographic latitude:51o 45'27"
altitude above sea level:832 meter
diameter telescope:32 meter
minimum elevation: -5o
solar radio telescope:256 elements
minimum elevation: 25o

Available observing mode: single dish, Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).

Frequencies used currently:
Frequency bandObserving mode
1400 - 1800 MHzsingle dish, VLBI
2120 - 2620 MHzsingle dish, VLBI
4600 - 5000 MHzsingle dish, VLBI
5670 - 5790 MHzsingle dish
8200 - 8700 MHzsingle dish, VLBI
10.68 - 10.70 GHzsingle dish, VLBI
14.47 - 14.50 GHzsingle dish, VLBI
15.35 - 15.40 GHzsingle dish, VLBI
22.085 - 22.385 GHzsingle dish, VLBI

Research programs: solar system, various galactic and extra-galatic projects


Last modified: November 11, 2002