Telescope · United States (West Virginia)
Green Bank Telescope
Also known as GBT, Robert C. Byrd GBT
Observatories100 m aperture
Imagery
Green Bank Telescope, 2008
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, a 100 meter diameter radio telescope located in Green Bank, West Virginia, USA. It is the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world.
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Overview
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, with a 100-metre dish.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- StudiesThe Milky Way
- Operated byNational Radio Astronomy Observatory
- ObservesRadio
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NSF NOIRLabNSF National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Ground-based optical/infrared observatory data and imagery.