Radio astronomy astrophysics

In this section, we shall restrict ourselves to those aspects of radio astronomy which are relevant to the study of the rotational spectra of diatomic molecules. We will not deal with the study of continuum sources, with cosmology, or with the detailed structure, dynamics and chemistry of interstellar clouds. These are important parts of astrophysics, covered in many research articles, reviews and books [34, 35, 36]. We will describe the main features of the dishes which collect radiation (i.e. the telescope), the detectors and signal processing equipment, and the analysis of the spectra. Many of the microwave spectra of diatomic molecules are now used as important probes to... 

Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. Astronomy is an observational science. Observations are made by a variety of instruments, including optical telescopes, radio telescopes, infrared and ultraviolet telescopes, and gamma-ray and X-ray telescopes. However, instead of simply taking photographs to study, modern astronomers measure spectra, intensities, and many other properties to understand the olgects of their study. Some of the instruments they use are located at ground-based observatories with lai e telescopes, and others are located in orbit around Earth in space-based observatories, the most famous of which is the Hubble Space Telescope. 

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The astrophysical version could be used for high school physics and astronomy classes for search and discover activities, in a simplified form. For elementary school, the concept of space chemistry can be illustrated by the many different types of species observed, such as N2H, CCH, HC5N. Atomic emission from hydrogen Ha lines also observed at radio telescopes can be used to exemplify the Bohr atom. 

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