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His researches contributed a lot to the design, development and usage of Radio
Telescopes. Normal Telescopes make use of light sources where as the the Radio
Telescope make use of micro wave rays from starts and galaxies and world's biggest
telescopes belong to this category.The telescope erected by Dr.Govind Swaroop on a
hill valley in Ootty is functioning well since last forty five years and generate lot of
valuable information.
One of the most important contribution of Dr.Swaroop is the huge telescope
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GMRT- Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope) established near Pune.This huge
telescope designed for the high frequency radio waves is the biggest of the world of
its kind.This telescope is built by spreading antennas with diameter of forty five
metres in twenty five kilometres and this special telescope is been made use of by
observers from different countries.
Dr.Govind Swaroop was honoured with Bhatnagar award, Padma Shri and Homi
Bhabha award as well as more than twenty other awards.The master in his late
eighties is still contributing very much to the world through his service at the Radio
Astronomy Centre as a Professor.
April, 2016