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Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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Effelsberg Radio Telescope

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Location: Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Martinssteig Ridge Trail loop from Binzenbach

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2. Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Effelsberger Bach Trail loop from Effelsberg

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3. Effelsberg Radio Telescope – Milky Way Trail - End loop from Wald

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R.Bungartz

April 12, 2020

The Effelsberg radio telescope is one of the most powerful observatories in Europe. The large surface of the antenna with an opening of approximately 7,850 square meters and a diameter of 100 m is important for the secure reception of the extremely weak radio signals from long distances. The total weight of the steel structure is 3,200 tons. The telescope's parabolic mirror can be rotated 360 degrees in just under fifteen minutes and tilted almost 90 degrees in about five minutes. This allows the entire sky above the horizon to be observed with the telescope. More interesting information is available here: mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/effelsberg

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HeJi

January 29, 2017

The radio telescope Effelsberg is a radio telescope in the Eifel part Ahrgebirge. It stands near Effelsberg in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Euskirchen. The aperture (opening width) of the 1967 to 1971 built and put into operation 1972 large radio astronomical telescope is 100 m. The radio telescope Effelsberg belongs to the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn. It was built between 1968 and 1971 by a consortium of the MAN Gustavsburg plant and the Friedrich Krupp AG and put into operation on 1 August 1972. The technical difficulties of producing a radio telescope with a diameter of 100 m stem from the deformation of the mirror when moving and tilting, which disturbs the design structure of the parabolic mirrors. In radio astronomy, however, the geometric properties of such mirrors are of particular interest, because the waves collected in parallel to the axis are all reflected in the same phase to the focal point and thus allow maximum amplification. Therefore, with the aid of the finite element method, the design has been calculated in such a way that the mirror deformations occurring in each mirror position and during each tracking movement again result in parabolic properties, so that in each case only the receiver has to be traced to the new focal point. After completion of the radio telescope measurements showed that the original desired tolerance of the mirror of 1 mm could be significantly undercut. Currently (2012) the mean deviation from the ideal paraboloid is less than 0.6 mm.

Visitor's pavilion at the radio telescope
The valley between the surrounding mountains largely protects the telescope from terrestrial radiation. [3] Broadcasting stations were banished from the environment.

About 45% of the observation time is provided to foreign astronomers.

The radio telescope Effelsberg served as a template for the 500 Pf stamp of the permanent mark series industry and technology of the German Federal Post.

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Wan-Ja ElPancho

February 23, 2020

The second largest fully moveable radio telescope in the world may look inconspicuous to some, but if you stand in front of it and realize that this telescope is currently receiving signals from the edge of space, you may become aware of its insignificance. Technology enthusiasts will definitely get their money's worth. The telescope can be aligned on the rail with an accuracy of less than half a millimeter.

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Location: Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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