The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia. 12: reber, higgins and the mooted all-sky survey with the shain cross

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Wendt, Harry, George, Martin and Orchiston, Wayne. 2024. "The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia. 12: reber, higgins and the mooted all-sky survey with the shain cross." Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 27 (3), pp. 655-673. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.03.13
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The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia. 12: reber, higgins and the mooted all-sky survey with the shain cross

ERA Journal ID30599
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsWendt, Harry, George, Martin and Orchiston, Wayne
Journal TitleJournal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Journal Citation27 (3), pp. 655-673
Number of Pages19
Year2024
Place of PublicationThailand
ISSN1440-2807
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.03.13
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciengine.com/JAHH/doi/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.03.13
Abstract

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This paper deals with Reber’s interactions with RP and his unpublished research based on observations taken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

KeywordsAustralian low frequency radio astronomy; Grote Reber; Charlie Higgins; CSIRO Division of Radiophysics; Shain Cross; Fleurs field station
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 20205101. Astronomical sciences
Byline AffiliationsCentre for Astrophysics
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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