The Erciyes University Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Observatory Research and Development Center at Erciyes University. It is located within university’s campus at Melikgazi, Kayseri in central Turkey. Currently, the observatory operates the 12.8 m (42 ft) single dish Cassegrain focus radio telescope.
geographic longitude: | 35° 32′ 43″ |
geographic latitude: | 38° 42′ 37″ |
altitude above sea level: | 1054 m |
diameter telescope: | 12.8 m |
minimum elevation: | 30° |
Available observing mode: single dish.
Frequencies used currently:
Frequency band | Observing mode |
406.1 – 410 MHz | single dish – planned |
1400 – 1427 MHz | single dish – planned |
7.0 – 8.4 GHz | single dish |
10.6 – 10.7 GHz | single dish – planned |
Research programs: galactic research and supernova remnants