The LOFAR station FR606 is located at the Nançay Radio Observatory. It consists of two separate antenna arrays: the low band array (LBA, 96 dual polarisation antennas) and the high band array (HBA, 96 tiles of 16 dual-polarisation antennas). It is part of LOFAR (www.lofar.org), but it can also be used as a standalone instrument. Observations in “international mode” are handled by the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) consortium. Observations in “stand-alone mode” are handled by a local committee.
| geographic longitude: | 02° 11′ 33″ |
| geographic latitude: | 47° 22′ 32″ |
| altitude above sea level: | 136 m |
| low band array: | 96 dual polarisation antennas |
| high band array: | 96 tiles of 16 dual-polarisation antennas |
Available observing mode: array mode.
Frequencies used currently:
| Frequency band | Observing mode |
| 10 – 90 MHz | low band |
| 30 – 90 MHz | low band |
| 110 – 190 MHz | high band |
| 170 – 230 MHz | high band |
| 210 – 270 MHz | high band |
Research programs: cosmic magnetism of the nearby universe, ultra high energy cosmic rays, epoch of deionisation, solar physics and space weather, deep extra galactic surveys, transients and pulsars.