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Not to mention weather...

• DanBC 12y ago
  How much effect does weather have on radio telescopes? We don't have many very strong winds (at least, I don't think so) and the rest has (I think) little impact. Am Iissing something?
  • maaku 12y ago
    Rain clouds and radio don't mix well. That's why weather stations use radar (radio) to detect clouds.
  • Trumpet6 12y ago
    Radio interference from man made sources is the biggest issue for radio telescopes in the traditional radio band. So it's not really the weather that decides, but the crappy radio skies of the UK.