Mauritius Radio Telescope

The Mauritius Radio Telescope features a T-shaped array configuration with a 2048-meter East-West arm containing 1024 helical antennas and an 880-meter North-South arm with movable components.

The North-South arm of the telescope was constructed in 1992 along the former railway line between Port Louis and Flacq, which ended operations in 1964.

The telescope strengthens scientific partnerships between the University of Mauritius, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, and Raman Research Institute through collaborative research projects.

Scientists at the facility collect and process radio waves at 151.5 MHz frequency, converting them into electrical signals for detailed analysis of celestial objects.

The telescope generates data that simulates a filled array measuring one kilometer by one kilometer, enabling comprehensive mapping of the Southern Celestial Hemisphere.

Location: B15

Address: Bras D'Eau National Park, Mauritius Radio Telescope Electronics Laboratory, B15, Mauritius

Website: http://uom.ac.mu/mrt

GPS coordinates: -20.13920,57.72530

Latest update: April 12, 2025 20:14