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Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

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


Radio astronomy in Switzerland:


Some details of the Bleien radio observatory:

geographic longitude:08o 06'44"
geographic latitude:47o 20'26"
altitude above sea level:469 meter
diameter telescope:7 meter
minimum elevation: 5o

Available observing mode: single dish.

Frequencies used currently: 0 - 6GHz and 10GHz - 12GHz.

Research programs: solar radio astronomy, stellar radio astronomy.


Last modified: November 4, 2004