June 8th

Pictures were taken of the site all staked out and added to a separate website that will be used for all pictures of the project. Links will be added to the original website and blog. I researched the fundamentals behind radio telescopes, radio astronomy and how we might go about testing the telescope once it is assembled. I also analyzed the platform to decide how many boards we would need and what type of vehicle we would need to transport it. A few trips in a pick-up truck would make the most sense because we need 121 boards of various lengths around 10 feet long for both the planking and frame. We also need to run the plans by a civil engineer to make sure the structure can withstand the 4,116 pounds of the aluminum parts of the telescope and mirror that we have here on campus.