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META (Megachannel Extra-Terrestrial Assay): A spectrum analyzer that had the capacity 8.4 million channels and used the frequency Doppler shift to distinguish between signals of terrestrial and extraterrestrial origin.
MOP (Microwave Observing Program): A government and SETI project that performed a targeted search of 800 specific nearby stars, along with a “Sky Survey” to scan the sky.
optical telescope: A telescope that gathers and focuses light from the visible part of electromagnetic spectrum to make a magnified image.
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