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Initiator: ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy

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This project was co-financed by the EU, the European Fund for Regional Development and the Northern Netherlands Provinces (SNN), and EZ/KOMPAS.

LOFAR

ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy has designed and built the Low Frequency Array: LOFAR. This telescope opens up a new window on the Universe by observing at very low radio frequencies (10-240 MHz). It is an important scientific and technological pathfinder for the next generation of radio telescopes, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a global project in which ASTRON is one of the leading partners. LOFAR was developed by a consortium of knowledge institutes, universities and industrial parties, led by ASTRON. The heart of LOFAR lies in the northeast of the Netherlands and spreads over the north of the Netherlands and other European countries.

Information for astronomers.

Watch the film:  

What is LOFAR!

 

News

12 May 2012: Open Day at LOFAR telescope

On Saturday 12 May, ASTRON is organising a LOFAR open day during the 'SNN EU Kijkdagen'. ... Read more
13/03/2012 - 09:11
 

International LOFAR radio telescope kicks off all-sky survey

World's most complex radio telescope begins its first low frequency survey of the sky, as it prepares to open its doors to the international astronomy community this year. ... Read more
31/01/2012 - 09:23
 

The last thing(s) lucky low frequency photons see

A recent virtual tour around the developing LOFAR array revealed that the Google Maps team has been busy. ... Read more
25/04/2011 - 23:00
 

CEP 2.0 cluster operational

Today, the LOFAR central processing team proudly announces that the LOFAR phase II cluster is operational.

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Read more
20/04/2011 - 12:47
 

Cygnus A at 239 MHz with LOFAR

Part of the ongoing commissioning effort for LOFAR is determining good models for the bright A-team sources that dominate the radio sky at low-frequencies. ... Read more
18/03/2011 - 00:00
 
 

Events

Regular meetings

Bi-weekly: LOFAR status meeting Wednesday's 11.00-12.30 - streamed

 
ASTRON initiated LOFAR as a new and innovative effort to force a breakthrough in sensitivity for astronomical observations at radio-frequencies below 250 MHz. 
Development: Dripl | Design: Kuenst   © copyright 2012 Lofar