The History of Early Low Frequency Radio Astronomy in Australia. 12
Reber, Higgins and the Mooted All-Sky Survey With the Shain Cross
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21715597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry Wendt, Martin George, Wayne Orchiston |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 655-673 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-2807 |
| Publisher | China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2024.03.13 |
| OpenAlex | W4402960251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
During the 1950s and 1960s, Australia was a world leader in the specialised field of low frequency radio astronomy, with two geographically distinct areas of activity. One was in the Sydney region run by the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics (RP), and the other was on the island of Tasmania to the south of the Australian mainland, undertaken by the radio astronomy pioneer Grote Reber, and researchers for the University of Tasmania. This paper deals with Reber’s interactions with RP and his unpublished research based on observations taken by Charlie Higgins using the 19.7 MHz Shain Cross in August 1960. It also details Reber’s unsuccessful efforts to lobby for RP to complete a southern sky survey using the Shain Cross
Astrobiology · Astronomy · Geography · Physics · Sky · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · History · History and Developments in Astronomy · History of Science and Natural History
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |