Breakthrough Listen data are stored in technical formats that require specialized software to analyze, and file sizes can be several gigabytes. Before downloading files from our public archive, we recommend you familiarize yourself with how the data are stored. A good place to start is with the educational materials provided by Berkeley SETI Research Center. You can find documentation relating to the backend api here.

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UTC (DD/MM/YYYY) MJD Telescope Target RA Decl Center Freq File Type Size Quality
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1010ParkesNeldoreth