50 years of discovery through the measurements made at Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Aalto University’s Metsähovi Radio Observatory has played an important role in the development of Finnish radio astronomy.
Tähtitiistait event series in autumn 2024
Aalto University's Metsähovi radio observatory turns 50 this year. To mark the anniversary, an open lecture series "Tähtitiistait" will be held in the new Marsio building in autumn 2024. Welcome!
Metsähovi, located in Kirkkonummi, is Finland's only astronomical radio observatory. This year, Metsähovi celebrates its 50th anniversary. The radio observatory studies space with radio waves and develops technology and methods to the field. Did you know that 50 years ago, on 11 April 1974, our radio telescope made its first radio astronomical observations, and since then the collection of observational data has been uninterrupted?
Tähtitiistait are part of a programme to bring astronomy close to everyone's everyday life. Welcome on 8 October, 22 October and 5 November at Marsio Otaniemi from 15.15 to 16.30. Speakers and topics will be announced in the spring. The lectures are mainly in Finnish and will also be broadcast live online.
8 October 2024
Tähtitiistai: 50 vuotta maailmankaikkeuden taajuudella
22 October 2024
Tähtitiistai: Näkymätön maailmankaikkeus
5 November 2024
Tähtitiistai: Mustien aukkojen äärellä
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Metsähovi Radio Observatory is the only astronomical radio observatory in Finland. Metsähovi’s main instrument is the 14-metre radio telescope, which is used around the clock, every day of the year. Its observational data is used, e.g., for studying active galaxies, the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
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