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A giant radio telescope for observing galactic and extragalactic radio sources at metre wavelengths is proposed. By locating a parabolic cylindrical antenna at a site close to the Equator such that its axis lies parallel to earth’s axis, it is possible to construct a large collecting area economically. The proposed instrument will be very powerful for studying compact and diffuse features of radio sources, monitoring their variability, recombination and deuterium line work, studies of interplanetary medium and pulsar search.
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INISSE and GERT, a proposal, November 1979, by G. Swarmp, T. R. Odhiambo, and S. E. Okoye.
Giant Equatorial Radio Telescope (GERT) in West Sumatra, Indonesia, A report on the field study in September 1982 by the UNESCO Team, October 1982.
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Swarup, G., Hidayat, B., Sukumar, S. (1984). Giant Equatorial Radio Telescope. In: Hidayat, B., Kopal, Z., Rahe, J. (eds) Double Stars, Physical Properties and Generic Relations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6372-6_39
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