The new thing about "Wow!-signal"

 

"Big Ear" telescope

  

The new thing about "Wow!-signal"

In some explanations, the "Wow!-signal"(1)came from a passing comet, and that's why it was ever repeated. But how comet can send the signals by using those frequencies(2)? Sometimes that signal has been introduced as the missing alien transmission(3). 

The new and open way to think about things is brought to the front of our eyes possibility that somewhere in the universe is the intelligent lifeform. But the great distances can make the contact impossible. The "Wow!-signal" from 1977 could be the radio transmission from the alien civilization, but the fact is that this kind of transmission might come from farther than we ever expect, which could make it unique. Things like gravity lenses and cosmic magnetic fields can increase the power of the radio signal, and that thing can come even from other galaxies. 

So if we are thinking that "Wow!-signal" is coming from other civilization, there is a possibility that the black holes or neutron stars are in the right position, and the gravity lenses or magnetic fields are increasing the power of the radio signal if the signal is coming through them and those fields are inline between the sender and receiver of the message. That means that the signal can be unique. "

The interesting fact about the "Wow!-signal" is that the "Big Ear" telescope, which receives the signal used an early computer for analyzing the data. In the computer had one little programming error, which caused that the antenna, what received that signal couldn't determine. 

The "Big Ear" telescope that received the "Wow!-signal" has two antennas. And that structure forgot to mention for programmers. The code of the computer program that was used to analyze this data didn't store the antenna, which captures that signal. 

So the antenna that received "Wow!-signal" remained a mystery. But the point where that signal is located can solve by using stored data and modern computer technology. The system simply calculates the point where "Wow!-signal" came for both antennas. And then there are two points, where the signal can come. 

But by using modern computer technology, there is possible to calculate the point, where the signal is coming. In that case, the system calculates two points, where the signal came, and one point is for each antenna. And then optical telescopes can search promising stars from the areas of those two points. And of course, other radio telescopes can target those areas. 

(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal

(2) https://earthsky.org/space/wow-signal-explained-comets-antonio-paris

(3) https://astronomy.com/news/2020/09/the-wow-signal-an-alien-missed-connection

About "Big Ear" http://www.bigear.org/

Image: https://alienresearch.fandom.com/wiki/The_Big_Ear

Wow!-signal

Why the "Wow!-signal" is sent only once? Why it ever repeated? 

The thing what makes "Wow!-signal" interesting is that thing is unique. It was not repeating, what at least partially closes out the possibility of pulsars. Signals what are coming from pulsars are repeating simultaneously. 

That is the second question. If that signal travels an extremely long time in space that requires the use of powerful energy. There is another way to send the radio signal for a long journey, and that thing is to use radio frequency maser rays. That means that the transmitter sends the coherent radio wave through the universe, and this radio ray would act like a laser, but in a different frequency. 

But what would be the purpose of the "Wow!-signal"? There is a possibility that the signal is a so-called calibration signal, which tells some other systems the frequency, what they should use. But is the "Wow!-signal" made by aliens or is it made by humans is a mystery. If we want to find out the answer, we should try to decode that message. 

We must ask why that signal is sent by using protected frequency if the sender is human? The thing that makes "Wow!-signal" interesting is that it uses the frequency of what is reserved for scientific purposes, and that means that none regular radio system uses those frequencies. And if that thing is some kind of test, why it ever mentioned? Why everybody is so quiet about that case. 

There is a small possibility that some military communication satellites, what transmit data for nuclear weapons use those frequencies but that means those systems could be reserved only for the "doomsday cases". And that means they would not use those frequencies in everyday communication. Or those satellites are so-called "sleepers", what are waiting for "red alert" to improving the communication between missile troops. 

Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal