Itapetinga Radio Observatory

Telescopes

• A dish antenna was completed in 1974. It is housed in a radome which was replaced in 1990. It observes in bands from 18 GHz to 26 GHz and 40 GHz to 50 GHz simultaneously. It is used for both astronomical and solar observations.
• The Solar Patrol Equipment is an array of dish antennas on a common mount. It monitors intensity and linear polarization of radio waves from the Sun at 12 GHz.
• The Solar Radio Polarimeter is a antenna with two low-noise receivers centered at 7 GHz. It monitors the intensity and circular polarization of radio waves from the Sun. It was originally located at UPM's defunct Umuarama Radio Observatory near Campos do Jordão and is the oldest telescope at ROI.