Project Phoenix

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Project Phoenix was a major SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) observing program that used large radio telescopes to scan nearby, Sun-like stars for possible signals from advanced civilizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf SETI observing program
radio astronomy project
aimedAt nearby Sun-like stars
nearby stars
contributedTo development of advanced radio signal processing techniques
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataAnalysis computer-based signal processing
dataType radio frequency spectra
distinction one of the most sensitive early targeted SETI searches
field Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence NERFINISHED
radio astronomy
focus high-sensitivity observations of individual stars
goal detect possible signals from advanced extraterrestrial civilizations
search for artificial radio signals
hasAspect long-term monitoring of target stars
systematic sky survey of selected stars
hasOutcome placed upper limits on strong narrowband transmitters near target stars
influenced later SETI observing strategies
motivation test the hypothesis that nearby Sun-like stars may host technological civilizations
observationMethod radio observations
observes stellar radio emissions
partOf SETI program NERFINISHED
relatedTo Allen Telescope Array NERFINISHED
NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey NERFINISHED
SETI@home NERFINISHED
result no confirmed extraterrestrial signals detected
scientificDiscipline astrobiology
astrophysics
searchBand microwave radio frequencies
water hole radio band
searchObjective find evidence of technological civilizations
identify non-natural radio emissions
searchStrategy multi-frequency scanning of each target
repeated observations of target stars
searchType radio SETI search
targeted search
signalTypeSearched narrowband radio signals
sponsoredBy SETI Institute NERFINISHED
status completed
targetSelectionCriterion Sun-like stars
nearby stellar systems
uses automated signal detection algorithms
high-resolution spectrometers
large radio telescopes
radio telescope arrays

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Jill Tarter participantIn Project Phoenix