GMRT Antenna Specifications
The GMRT specifications
Specifications | |
Parabolic Reflector Diameter | 45m |
Focal Length | 18.54 m |
Physical aperture | 1590 m![]() |
Sensitivity of single dish | 0.3 K![]() |
Feed Support | Quadrupod |
Mounting | Altitude-azimuth |
Elevation Limits | Software Limit 17![]() |
Hardware Limit 15![]() |
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Azimuth Limits | Software Limit ![]() |
Hardware Limit ![]() |
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Slew rate | Azimuth 30 degree/minute |
Elevation 20 degree/minute | |
Design wind speeds | Operation upto 40 km/h |
(3 sec peak at 10 m height) | Slew upto 80 km/h |
Survival 133 km/h | |
Size of wire mesh of | 20![]() |
reflecting surface | 15![]() |
10![]() |
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Maximum rms surface errors, | 20 mm, outer 1/3 area |
at wind speed of 40 kmph | 12 mm, middle 1/3 area |
08 mm, inner 1/3 area | |
Tracking and pointing accuracy | 1![]() |
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