MadSci Network: Astronomy |
I don't think anyone has tried to look for just this type of tranmitter per se. For one thing, it would be rather hard to know just where to look. Also, I'm a little unclear on what a "galactic counterpart to a geostationary...satellite" means. However, there have been (and continue to be) various "all sky surveys" which should catch any kind of transmitter, IF it is strong enough in our direction. The most economical way to make a very strong transmitter is to make it very, very directional. Alas, this means that it becomes pretty unlikely that we will be in the exact direction it is pointed at just by chance. You can find out more about several of these all-sky microwave searches at the following URL: http:// www.seti.org/searches/other-seti.html#Searches
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