radio telescope

radio telescope

n.

A device used in radio astronomy for detecting and recording radio waves coming from stars and other celestial objects, consisting of a radio receiver with an antenna fixed on a wide bowl-shaped reflector that collects the waves.

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radio telescope

Noun

an instrument used in radio astronomy to pick up and analyse radio waves from space

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radio telescope

An instrument that consists of a radio receiver and antenna system mounted on a wide, bowl-shaped reflector, used to detect radio-frequency emissions from astronomical objects. The reflector and receiver form a parabolic antenna; incoming radio waves are focused by the reflector onto the receiver, where the radio signals are translated into electrical signals for further processing or electronic display. Due to the long wavelengths of radio waves, the reflectors of radio telescopes must be very large to focus the waves at a good resolution. Separate reflectors are sometimes linked in fixed arrays to act as a single collector.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

radio telescope - astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources radio reflector astronomical telescope - any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer, dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation radio interferometer - radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna

Translations

radio telescope radio n → Radioteleskop nt