Glue to C Glue underside and glue to (b) → Glue to (a) Insert into B (c) Bend outward then glue to underside of B. (b) (b) (a) Insert into B (c) Bend outward then glue to underside of B. A Pedestal Back of receptor MeerKAT 1:100 Front of receptor (c) (c) B Base Glue to A Glue Glue to D Glue to D Back of antenna Diametre 13.5m C Antenna (dish) Glue Glue Glue to underside of sub-reflector (a) (a) (c) Glue to E Glue to underside of sub-reflector Glue to C Glue to C Glue to (a) Glue to (b) (b) Sub-reflector D Framework E Receiver Fold → Glue to D (c) MeerKAT papercraft courtesy of the Kagoshima University, Kagoshima and South African Embassy, Tokyo in Japan Build your own MeerKAT radio telescope receptor SKA AND MEERKAT The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope is an international collaboration to build the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope. The SKA will have a collecting area of one square kilometre (one million square metres), and will consist of thousands of antennas or dishes (high frequency) located across Africa and many aperture array antennas (low frequency and mid-frequency) located across Australia. SKA South Africa (SA) is currently constructing the MeerKAT Radio Telescope, consisting of 64 dishes, 90km outside Carnarvon, Northern Cape. The MeerKAT Radio Telescope is a precursor to the SKA and will be integrated into the mid-frequency component of SKA Phase 1. For more information, visit www.ska.ac.za. Scale 1:100 DID YOU KNOW? A MeerKAT radio telescope receptor stands 19.5 m high and weighs 42 tons. The pedestal and yoke stand just over 8 m high. The antenna (dish) is 13.5 m in diametre. INSTRUCTIONS: Cut out each component (A to E) along the solid blue line. Fold along the dashed lines. Cut slits into the template along the dotted lines, using a craft knife. If you are under the age of 16, ask an adult to help you. Construct each component separately, then assemble as follows: Glue A to B Glue D to E Glue C to D/E Glue C/D/E to A/B