Conical log-spiral antenna
Title
Conical log-spiral antenna
Subject
Astronomy
Electric apparatus
Radio telescope
Measuring instrument
Electric apparatus
Radio telescope
Measuring instrument
Description
Wood, metal
Base is 8-inch in diameter and it is 19 ½ inches long.
Design of the array element was done by Professor John D. Dyson. Installed on the Vermilion River Radio Observatory's 400 x 600 foot cylindrical radio observatory, in operation between 1960 and 1970.
Base is 8-inch in diameter and it is 19 ½ inches long.
Design of the array element was done by Professor John D. Dyson. Installed on the Vermilion River Radio Observatory's 400 x 600 foot cylindrical radio observatory, in operation between 1960 and 1970.
Creator
University of Illinois
Source
Swenson, George. “The Illinois 400-foot radio telescope.” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Newsletter, vol. 28, no. 6, pp.13-16, December 1986.
Sky and Telescope, December 1962, page 322
Sky and Telescope, December 1962, page 322
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
1960
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright, Michael Svec
Format
still image of physical artifact
Language
English
Type
physical object
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Citation
University of Illinois, “Conical log-spiral antenna,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/61.