Green Bank Telescope observations to start Saturday.

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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 2892 Credit: 259,031 RAC: 334	Message 1104878 - Posted: 10 May 2011, 8:20:05 UTC Last modified: 10 May 2011, 8:20:38 UTC
	SETI@home is getting data from Green Bank, Einstein@home is getting data from Parkes. This means that BOINC programs are treated as real science projects. I am crunching data from LHC as an alpha tester. Tullio ____________
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PKII Send message Joined: 28 May 07 Posts: 137 Credit: 805,588 RAC: 2,098	Message 1104899 - Posted: 10 May 2011, 11:14:47 UTC - in response to Message 1104819.
	The GBT is in my state. I was wondering what they used it for. 450 seconds better than none.
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Jeff Mercer Send message Joined: 14 Aug 08 Posts: 89 Credit: 60,291 RAC: 0	Message 1105000 - Posted: 10 May 2011, 20:58:46 UTC - in response to Message 1104899.
	The GBT is in my state. I was wondering what they used it for. 450 seconds better than none. Hello ! I'm in the State of West Virginia to. 450 seconds is better than no seconds at all. Man, I'm EXCITED ! Yep, even old timers ike me get wound up every now and then ! Just like you, I also have wondered what they used that telescope for. The first time I was there, I inquired about The SETI project, and the people down there had a good laugh. Second time I was there, they showed me the little telescope that SETI used, and they did brag a little. I wonder what they are thinking now ? The wife and I might take a little trip down there, just to ask about it.
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Phil Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jun 99 Posts: 73 Credit: 506,519 RAC: 314	Message 1105213 - Posted: 11 May 2011, 16:04:01 UTC - in response to Message 1104441.
	Hello ! Thanks for the update, and let me be the first to say, "Welcome To West Virginia" !! Green Bank is only a few hours from my location. I wish you well with the work that you are going to do there. I've been there several times, and it was impressive. There is a MONSTER radio telescope there, plus many others. Any idea as to what radio telescope that you will be using ?? Once again, Welcome to WEST Virginia ! Well dont drive out there with a signal generator and a morse key sending Hello, Eric!
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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 22675 Credit: 4,505,474 RAC: 5,881	Message 1105249 - Posted: 11 May 2011, 18:38:35 UTC
	Well dont drive out there with a signal generator and a morse key sending Hello, Eric! Quite right too, you'd only get Raccoon replies ....
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Jeff Mercer Send message Joined: 14 Aug 08 Posts: 89 Credit: 60,291 RAC: 0	Message 1105250 - Posted: 11 May 2011, 18:46:48 UTC - in response to Message 1105249.
	Well dont drive out there with a signal generator and a morse key sending Hello, Eric! Quite right too, you'd only get Raccoon replies .... Yep. You are right about that. Green Bank is a noise free area. Cell Phones won't even work there. Lord... I LOVE that area ! Very quiet, and no cell phone. HEAVEN !! ;)
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Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 625 Credit: 10,812,540 RAC: 4,275	Message 1105619 - Posted: 13 May 2011, 4:44:30 UTC - in response to Message 1103992.
	Grad student Andrew Siemion reports that new modifications to a data recorder at Green Bank that we need for our Kepler SETI observations are now complete, thanks to a huge amount of help from Paul Demorest, a former grad student and one of initial authors of AstroPulse. Our first hour of test time is scheduled for this Saturday, 17:30 EDT. We'll be observing with 450 seconds per target on 90 Kepler field stars with interesting planet candidates (~habitable zone, ~Earth size, ~Earth period, ~several planets), then do a raster scan of the entire Kepler field. Will S@H be piggybacking on the telescope once the reobservations are done? Or is this a one-time deal? ____________ You will be assimilated...bunghole!
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rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5429 Credit: 20,396,809 RAC: 125,048	Message 1105683 - Posted: 13 May 2011, 13:18:09 UTC
	In one hour of observation, assuming no time lost for repositioning the antenna and that each star is a unique observation 8 stars can be observed in each 1 hour slot. To observe the 90 suspects will take 11.25 hours of observation - call it twelve, so the "slack time" of 45 minutes will either be used to reposition the antenna or for the raster scan. If my assumptions are wrong then the sums change, but its still going to be an interesting time when this data becomes available for processing. ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
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nazza Send message Joined: 13 May 10 Posts: 3 Credit: 59,247 RAC: 41	Message 1106152 - Posted: 14 May 2011, 15:02:41 UTC
	Im excited and I don't even understand how it all works....
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Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 3931 Credit: 934,263 RAC: 14	Message 1106231 - Posted: 14 May 2011, 21:44:21 UTC - in response to Message 1105683.
	In one hour of observation, assuming no time lost for repositioning the antenna and that each star is a unique observation 8 stars can be observed in each 1 hour slot. To observe the 90 suspects will take 11.25 hours of observation - call it twelve, so the "slack time" of 45 minutes will either be used to reposition the antenna or for the raster scan. If my assumptions are wrong then the sums change, but its still going to be an interesting time when this data becomes available for processing. The UC Berkeley SETI survey focuses on Kepler’s top Earth-like planets news release is very informative. Joe
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Speedy Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Jun 04 Posts: 578 Credit: 3,430,697 RAC: 6,432	Message 1106243 - Posted: 14 May 2011, 22:34:23 UTC - in response to Message 1106231. Last modified: 14 May 2011, 22:36:47 UTC
	The UC Berkeley SETI survey focuses on Kepler’s top Earth-like planets news release is very informative. Joe Interesting reading. I'm taking an educated guess when we start to process this data the tape(s) on the Server Status will read something like 08My11aa. (8th May was when data started been recorded) Will this data be made into Astropulse work too? ____________ Live in NZ y not join Smile City?
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Veebee Send message Joined: 30 Oct 06 Posts: 4 Credit: 898,756 RAC: 0	Message 1106311 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 1:30:49 UTC
	when , how do we get to help out with this ? This is the most exciting news for ages..... I am even resurrecting a Q6600 for the job, to go with the 2 x i7-920s. I have a feeling that a lot of people (myself included) will put everything they have into this work... CANNOT WAIT !!!!! Please let us all know the details of when it starts , thanks. ____________ It's hard to be Humble when you own a Basset !
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Jeff Mercer Send message Joined: 14 Aug 08 Posts: 89 Credit: 60,291 RAC: 0	Message 1106326 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 1:52:59 UTC
	I agree with Veebee. I'd LOVE to be able to dive into this work myself. Please let us all know what we can do, and when to be expecting to get the work units ! One little H.P. computer, working it's little heart out. ;)
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Jon Golding Send message Joined: 20 Apr 00 Posts: 52 Credit: 343,536 RAC: 6	Message 1106449 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 13:14:16 UTC Last modified: 15 May 2011, 13:14:47 UTC
	I just hope that none of these planets were behind their star at the time the observations were made. I guess that was one of the factors taken into account during the candidate selection process. ____________
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Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 625 Credit: 10,812,540 RAC: 4,275	Message 1106573 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 20:43:52 UTC - in response to Message 1106231.
	In one hour of observation, assuming no time lost for repositioning the antenna and that each star is a unique observation 8 stars can be observed in each 1 hour slot. To observe the 90 suspects will take 11.25 hours of observation - call it twelve, so the "slack time" of 45 minutes will either be used to reposition the antenna or for the raster scan. If my assumptions are wrong then the sums change, but its still going to be an interesting time when this data becomes available for processing. The UC Berkeley SETI survey focuses on Kepler’s top Earth-like planets news release is very informative. Joe Nice article, thanks! Sadly, it doesn't say if S&H will continue to piggyback on the telescope after the Kepler observations. Is this still undecided? ____________ You will be assimilated...bunghole!
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Jon Golding Send message Joined: 20 Apr 00 Posts: 52 Credit: 343,536 RAC: 6	Message 1106581 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 21:15:10 UTC - in response to Message 1106573.
	The link at the bottom of that news item http://seti.berkeley.edu/seti_at_the_gbt says that they *will* be using this equipment in future to piggy back on the Green Bank telescope ____________
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Dave Send message Joined: 29 Mar 02 Posts: 774 Credit: 23,193,139 RAC: 0	Message 1106585 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 21:20:13 UTC
	So it's just a q of waiting a few days or weeks 'til we start seeing the first units through I guess.
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Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 625 Credit: 10,812,540 RAC: 4,275	Message 1106622 - Posted: 15 May 2011, 23:35:23 UTC - in response to Message 1106581.
	The link at the bottom of that news item http://seti.berkeley.edu/seti_at_the_gbt says that they *will* be using this equipment in future to piggy back on the Green Bank telescope Hi! It did mention piggybacking but I did not see anything saying that recording would continue after the targeted search completes. ____________ You will be assimilated...bunghole!
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N9JFE Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 2455 Credit: 8,389,011 RAC: 14,729	Message 1107066 - Posted: 17 May 2011, 15:37:31 UTC - in response to Message 1104008.
	Eric, why 800 MHz? Is it a Green Bank feature or there is any other reason? Tullio The way I read the article, the search isn't at 800 MHz, it's a band 800 MHz wide. It could be from 100 to 900, or 500 to 1300, or something like that. David ____________ David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
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Peter Dorey Send message Joined: 14 Aug 99 Posts: 12 Credit: 50,710 RAC: 159	Message 1107250 - Posted: 18 May 2011, 11:25:30 UTC
	Looking forward to the data ... ____________
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