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MeerKAT captures 1300 galaxies...


Smithysteve

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At only a quarter of its eventual capacity, the MeerKat radio telescope captures 1,300 galaxies in tiny corner of universe where only 70 were known before...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/17/first-image-from-south-african-super-radio-telescope-far-better-than-expected

 

It is better than they thought possible, and it is only working at 25% capacity at moment... ?

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That is going to make some fantastic discoveries when it is fully online.

 

Interesting stuff Steve, I'd not heard of that one. :thumbsup:

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