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Arecibo Observatory

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Arecibo Observatory radio-astronomy facility located at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, that includes the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. It was completed in 1963 and is operated by Cornell Univ. under contract with the U.S. National Science Foundation. The principal instrument is a fixed antenna of spherical section, 1,000 ft (305 m) in diameter, that is built into a natural limestone bowl. Although the antenna is too large and heavy to be moved, it can be pointed as much as 20° from the zenith by moving the line feeds to the antenna's focus. As a result of the resurfacing of the... Read more
Arecibo Observatory
...near-Earth asteroids ( Earth-crossing asteroid ), made detailed studies of Earth's ionosphere , and made major contributions to studies of pulsar s and hydrogen gas in galaxies . Arecibo Observatory Arecibo Observatory Arecibo Observatory Read more
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory The site of the world's largest radio...observatory is situated 12 km south of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and is operated by the National...about 38° north to 1° south. The Arecibo dish is used for atmospheric studies as... Read more

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