Sardinia Radio Telescope
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The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) is 64-metre fully steerable radio telescope near San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Completed in 2011, it is a collaboration between the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, the Cagliari Observatory (Cagliari) and the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Florence).
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Alternative names | SRT |
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Part of | Cagliari Observatory |
Location(s) | San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy |
Coordinates | 39°29′34″N 9°14′42″E |
Organization | National Institute for Astrophysics |
Altitude | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
First light | 8 August 2012 |
Telescope style | radio telescope |
Diameter | 64 m (210 ft 0 in) |
Secondary diameter | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
Mass | 3,300 t (3,300,000 kg) |
Website | www |
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