Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

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


Radio astronomy in Turkey:


Some details of the Kayseri radio observatory:

geographic longitude:36o 17'58"
geographic latitude:38o 59'45"
altitude above sea level:1054 meter
diameter telescope:5 meter
minimum elevation: 10o

Available observing mode: single dish.

Frequencies used currently1):

Frequency bandObserving mode
1330.0 - 1400.0 MHzsingle dish
1400.0 - 1427.0 MHzsingle dish
1610.6 - 1613.8 MHzsingle dish
1660.0 - 1670.0 MHzsingle dish
1718.8 - 1722.2 MHzsingle dish
2655.0 - 2690.0 MHzsingle dish
2690.0 - 2700.0 MHzsingle dish
3260.0 - 3267.0 MHzsingle dish
3332.0 - 3339.0 MHzsingle dish
3345.8 - 3352.5 MHzsingle dish
4800.0 - 4990.0 MHzsingle dish
4990.0 - 5000.0 MHzsingle dish
6650.0 - 6675.2 MHzsingle dish
10.6 - 10.7 GHzsingle dish
14.47 - 14.50 GHzsingle dish

Note: 1): frequencies used: 1-15 GHz

Research programs: galactic research (1420 MHz neutral hydrogen observations) and supernova remnants.


Last modified: November 4, 2004