A Web-based Antenna Positioning System with Application in Radio Astronomy

In this paper is presented a web-based antenna positioning system with application in radio astronomy. It is intended for long-term Sun tracking in order to register electromagnetic emissions with wavelengths in meter range. The proposed system is based on feedback concept in terms of minimizing the error between target and measured azimuth and elevation angles. The system has been tested and the achieved accuracy for azimuth and elevation angles is better than 1.0°, which is fully acceptable considering the directivity of the used antenna.