Two 3 phase motors drive the azimuth and elevation (or altitude) servo systems with an accuracy of 0.01 degree.

[2] It is used to observe the hydrogen line from our galaxy and maser signals from star-forming regions and late evolution AGB or OH/IR stars.

[3] The frequencies used for the hydrogen line is 1.42 GHz and maser signals are measured on 1.612,[4] and 12 GHz[5] The data results obtained with the telescope were presented on EUCARA 2016 Dwingeloo Netherlands [6] and on the ASTROFESTA 2018 in Constancia Portugal.

[7][8] The telescope data and methods are also referenced by universities like the Western Kentucky University,[9] and societies like Ofiuco[10] and the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers.

[11] A report from the Correio da Beira Serra newspaper about the São Gião radio telescope, can be consulted here.