About Radio Astronomy

Operating at radio frequency, the giant parabolic dish focuses electromagnetic radiation towards the focus cabin mounted on three legs above the surface. The efficiency gained by the large reflecting surface enables the telescope to receive signals from Mars and to determine precisely the location of the telescope with respect to Pulsars in neighboring star systems. ARO was the first observatory to demonstrate VLBI, a technology that measures continental drift and provides other high precision geodetic data. 

Please visit the Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO) Official Website