Introduction

The Sardinia Radio Telescope is a 64-meter single-dish radio telescope. It is located in the Pranu Sanguni area of San Basilio, Sardinia, Italy, about 40 km north of$

Its state-of-the-art technology includes an active surface with 1008 panels, which allows observations at high frequencies (up to 100 GHz). Receivers are placed i$ focus of the parabolic dish (L,P and S bands). The K-band receiver is located at the Gregorian focus; a C-band receiver is located at the Beam Wave Guide (BWG) fo$ The telescope can accomodate up to 20 receivers. A number of additional receivers are currently being planned and built.

that can be operated in single-dish or VLBI mode for radio astronomy, geodynamical studies or space science.

The telescope’s main characteristics are:

A 64-meter primary mirror with a 7.9 meter secondary; A Gregorian configuration with shaped surfaces An active surface: Primary mirror adjustable with 1116 actuators; 0.3–115 GHz continuous frequency coverage Three main focal points: Primary, Gregorian, and Beam Wave Guide Primary surface accuracy: ≈150 μm RMS Maximum antenna efficiency: ≈60 % Pointing accuracy (RMS): 2–5 arcsec

A general description of the SRT, including technical commissioning information and first light results, can be found in the technical commissioning paper by P.Boll$

In the following sections, we outline information that is useful for observing with the SRT.

Antenna

The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) is a 64-meter gregorian radio telescope with shaped optics, a quasi-parabolic main mirror and a quasi-elliptical subreflector.

Gain, rms, etc.

Receivers

  • L-P band dual receiver
  • C-band receiver
  • K-band receiver
  • S-band receiver
  • Future receivers

Link to receivers document (2017).

Backends

  • Total Power backend
  • Pulsar backends: PDFB3
  • Pulsar backends: ROACH1
  • SARDARA (17 ROACH2)

User guide

Observing tools

Note

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