An Attempt to Search for Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation from Starlink Satellites with the 21 Centimeter Array: Methodology and RFI Characterization

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Autores principales:	Yang, Xupiao, Zhi, Qijun, Yang, Yanbin, Guo, Quan, Gu, Juhua, Wang, Jianfeng, Huang, Yan, Yu, Yun, Zhao, Feiyu
Formato:	Preprint
Publicado:	2026
Materias:	Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Acceso en línea:	Acceder al recurso
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