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The Warkworth 12m Radio Telescope〔Gulyaev, S., Natusch, T., "Introducing the AUT 12m Radio Telescope". Southern Stars, 47 (1), 2008.〕 at the Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory is operated by the (Institute of Radio Astronomy and Space Research ) of Auckland University of Technology. It was constructed in 2008〔Gulyaev, S., Natusch, T., "New Zealand 12-m VLBI Station for Geodesy and Astronomy". IVS 2008 Annual Report, 2008.〕〔D., Dickey, 9th October 2008, Rodney Times,p.11, A first for NZ, New Zealand's first professional radio telescope was officially opened yesterday at Satellite Station Rd in Warkworth.〕〔D., Dickey, 16th October 2008,p.5, Rodney Times,Science fiction becomes reality.,The Telecom satelite station south of Warkworth held the official opening of the new radio telescope on October 8.〕 and is located just south of Warkworth off SH1 about 50 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. ==Technical information== 12m diameter antenna designed and constructed by (COBHAM Satcom, Patriot Products division ). Antenna type : Fully steerable dual shaped Cassegrain Main dish Diam : 12.1 m Secondary Refl Diam : 1.8m Focal Length : 4.538 m Surface precision : 0.35 mm (RMS) Pointing accuracy : 18" Wavelength : L-Band, S-Band and X-Band Mount : alt-azimuth Slewing rates : (5 deg/s in azimuth and 1.25 deg/s in elevation) Acceleration : (1.3 deg/s/s) Dual polarization S and X-band feeds from COBHAM with room temperature receivers, the receiver systems cover 2.2 to 2.4 GHz at S-band and 8.1 to 9.1 GHz at X-band. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Warkworth Radio Telescope」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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