Radio Astronomy Tutorial

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Basics
2.1 Wave Basics
2.2 Astronomy Basics
3. Differences between Optical and Radio Astronomy
4. History of Radio Astronomy
5. Radio Astronomy Basics PDF
6. Radio Wave Detection Techniques PDF
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Antennas
6.3 Receivers
6.4 Spectrometers and Spectroscopy
7. Calibration of Data
8. Sources of Radio Emission PDF
8.1 Solar System
8.2 Stars
8.3 Interstellar Clouds
8.4 Milky Way
8.5 Extragalactic
9. Glossary