TITLE:
The Science of Radio Astronomy: An Investigation of Crab Nebula
AUTHORS:
Baudouin M. Ramazani
KEYWORDS:
Crab Nebula, Taurus, Radio Astronomy, Galaxy, Radiation, Radio Telescope, RTL, SDR
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics,
Vol.12 No.5,
May
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: The science of radio astronomy focuses on the observation and study of celestial objects by reading their radio waves. The 5 meter radio-telescope is able to observe different radio sources using a C-band LNB. This research was essentially focused on Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A. The study led to interesting observations, which were validated numerically using various scientific computing software. The radio waves emitted by Taurus A are readable by the RTL-SDR, a software defined radio receiver. This device is capable of reading radio frequencies in the range of 0.5 MHZ to 1700 MHZ.