| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1716363 | Acta Astronautica | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The Medicina Radioastronomical Station is located nearby Bologna, in Italy. It consists of two receiving antennas currently dedicated to the astronomical research at radio frequencies. The 32Â m diameter parabolic dish performs observations from 1.4 to 22Â GHz whereas the Northern Cross (a 30.000Â m2 wide T-shaped array transit antenna) works at 408Â MHz. So far SETI observations have been performed using a SERENDIP IV high resolution spectrometer connected to the parabolic antenna. Data acquisition were performed meanwhile the antenna was employed in ordinary astronomical observations (piggy-back mode). An innovative method to search for possible extraterrestrial signals could be provided by using the UHF Northern Cross transit telescope. In this paper observational modalities and the required technological set-up are investigated.
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Authors
S. Montebugnoli, M. Bartolini, G. Bianchi, C. Cosmovici, J. Monari, A. Orlati, F. Perini, S. Pluchino, G. Pupillo, E. Salerno, F. Schillirò, L. Zoni,