On the Results of the Completion of the Special Complex Scientific Investigations Program of NASU “Modernization of the UTR-2 Radio Telescope and Perspective Development of Low Frequency Radio Astronomy in Ukraine”
By Materials of Scientific Report at NAS of Ukraine Presidium Meeting 29 January 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2014.03.020Keywords:
low frequency radio astronomy, radio telescope, digital signal recording, astrophysical objectAbstract
The current status and the perspectives of low frequency radio astronomy in Ukraine are shown. UTR-2 and URAN decameter waves radio telescopes for the range of 8—32 MHz are still largest in the world and the best in the informativeness. Some important astrophysical detections were carried out due to deep upgrade of the radio telescopes as well as due to the creation of the additional GURT instrument for the range of 8—80 MHz. Modern information and telecommunication technologies were implemented. Ukrainian low frequency radio astronomy means with their future upgrade have good perspectives for the national and international scientific projects. They are keeping and developing Ukrainian priority in this actual field of the basic science.
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