The NRAO Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope

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Type of observatory:
Radio

Description:
The Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is the world's largest fully steerable single-dish radio telescope. The GBT is located at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's site in Green Bank, West Virginia. Although described as a 100-meter telescope, the actual dimensions of the surface are 100 by 110 meters. The GBT is of an unusual design. Unlike conventional radio telescopes, which have a series of supports in the middle of the surface, the GBT's aperture is unblocked, thereby increasing the useful area of the telescope and eliminating unwanted reflections and diffraction.

Location: USA
Latitude: +38.432842
Longitude: -79.839411

Watch the recorded movie of the event here.

Go to the Green Bank website [external link]

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