With radio observations, we want to go for 12hours coverage of one object, in continuity. And with data analysis - Depends what you get from the observed image - is it clean and easy to process...
it's well, do you get it right the first time - or you mess up something, or you are not satisfied with the outcome so you want to try different settings for data reduction.
Recently I dug up some raw observational data from 2005 - well, found some crazy stuff that no one has detected anything similar in the nearby universe yet...
So, observations take usually 12 hours per object or if you are clouds with mosaic - we tend to observe for more than 24hours in (12/8hrs periods) and then combine all these images in one big map.
And again a lot of time goes into checking out what we got - and usually if you find something interesting; you then apply for observation with either different radio telescope(different frequency) or optical/x-ray and stuff like that.
Didn't answer your question, but it really depends on lots of things - but usually it's more than observation :)
Wow that equipment looks super high tech. It's very interesting. Your trip to the desert sounds awesome. I look forward to seeing some pictures! I bet the stars and sky would be phenomenal without all of the light pollution from the towns and cities.
The sky is awesome, sadly I don't have any proper photo equipment at the moment to even try to capture it... :) camera on smartphone is just too bad for any night photos; not to mention the starry nights :) but if someone brings the camera; will try to snatch it for few long exposure shots - and who knows :)
That looks awesome!
Out of curiosity - what would be the usual ratio between time spend observing and analysing collected data afterwards?
I do not agree with your question. :))
With radio observations, we want to go for 12hours coverage of one object, in continuity. And with data analysis - Depends what you get from the observed image - is it clean and easy to process...
it's well, do you get it right the first time - or you mess up something, or you are not satisfied with the outcome so you want to try different settings for data reduction.
Recently I dug up some raw observational data from 2005 - well, found some crazy stuff that no one has detected anything similar in the nearby universe yet...
So, observations take usually 12 hours per object or if you are clouds with mosaic - we tend to observe for more than 24hours in (12/8hrs periods) and then combine all these images in one big map.
And again a lot of time goes into checking out what we got - and usually if you find something interesting; you then apply for observation with either different radio telescope(different frequency) or optical/x-ray and stuff like that.
Didn't answer your question, but it really depends on lots of things - but usually it's more than observation :)
I understand it depends on lots of things :) But like, you go there once in a week, month, three months, year?
Wow that equipment looks super high tech. It's very interesting. Your trip to the desert sounds awesome. I look forward to seeing some pictures! I bet the stars and sky would be phenomenal without all of the light pollution from the towns and cities.
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The sky is awesome, sadly I don't have any proper photo equipment at the moment to even try to capture it... :) camera on smartphone is just too bad for any night photos; not to mention the starry nights :) but if someone brings the camera; will try to snatch it for few long exposure shots - and who knows :)
Yeah I dont think that a smartphone would quite cut it for that. Maybe I'll just have to read the written description of the experience :)
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Soooo cool!
I wish you the best at the observatory ^^ come back to us with some really nice news, hehe ;)
Thanks, will try to - will be hard with all the work, but there is always time for few photos :)
Whatever happened to Sputnik…?!?!?!?!?
Sputnik is sleeping with aliens now.
Awwwwww….I DO hope the little Angel is having bed-time lullabies sung to it while laying at rest.