MeerKAT is the Southern Hemisphere's most powerful radio telescope. It will form 25% of the SKA Phase 1 dish array in South Africa.KAT-7 is the current configuration of seven receivers.
Links:
http://www.ska.ac.za/meerkat/index.php MeerKAT home
http://www.ast.uct.ac.za/laduma/Home.html The Laduma survey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeerKAT Wiki page
| Number of antennae | 64 |
| Dish diameter | 13.5 m |
| Minimum baseline | 29 m |
| Maximum baseline | 20 km |
| Frequency bands (receivers) | 0.58 – 1.015 GHz, 1 – 1.75 GHz, 8 – 14.5 GHz |
Links:
http://www.ska.ac.za/meerkat/index.php MeerKAT home
http://www.ast.uct.ac.za/laduma/Home.html The Laduma survey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeerKAT Wiki page
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