The TART is a 24-element synthesis array radio-telescope (ART). It observes the entire sky continuously and is optimized to detect transient events, including satellites, near-earth objects and high-energy cosmic rays. The telescope is also designed to serve as a platform for the development of new imaging algorithms. It is an open source project whose development is hosted on github and primarily managed by the Electronics Research Foundation (ERF) at University of Otago, New Zealand, led by Tim Molteno. TART has been installed in various countries including New Zealand, South Africa, Mauritius (pictured) and Kenya.

The Small Transient Array Radio Telescope (START) is the version of TART that is being built on the premises of CASSA on the rooftop of the main academic building of IUB. The funding for the project comes from the Department of Physical Sciences (DPS) of IUB and the array infrastructure is being fabricated by Fab Lab IUB. With funding, we acquired the radio receivers and antennas from ERF.

People

  • Tim Molteno, University of Otago.
  • Khan Asad, PhD, supervisor.
  • Mahady Hasan, PhD, supervisor; Director, Fab Lab IUB.
  • Shoaib Mirza, Lab Manager, CSE, IUB.
  • Yusa Islam, BSc student, IUB.