Astronomy:Green Bank Observatory

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Green Bank Observatory
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 38°26′16″N 79°50′10″W / 38.437896°N 79.836169°W / 38.437896; -79.836169
Altitude2,684 feet (818 m)
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The Green Bank Observatory (previously National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank) is an astronomical observatory located in the National Radio Quiet Zone in Green Bank, West Virginia, U.S. It is the operator of the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.[1]

The observatory was established as the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in 1956 and made its first observations in 1958.[2][3][4][5] It served as the NRAO's headquarters until 1966, after which the facility was known as the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank.[3][6]

In October 2016, the observatory became an independent institution following a 2012 recommendation that the NSF fully divest itself from the facility by October 1, 2016.[4][7][8][9]

Green Bank Observatory subsequently retained partial NSF funding, established private contracts, and formed a partnership with West Virginia University.[10][4] It is operated by the nonprofit Associated Universities, Inc., under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.[10]

Active telescopes

Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope

Historic and other telescopes

300-ft Telescope
day of collapse
Day after collapse
  • Green Bank Observatory is a location in Fallout 76, as National Isolated Radio Array[19]
  • The observatory is called Camp Echo One in “Captain America: Brave New World,” with Captain America entering a radio quiet zone in West Virginia where two telescopes resemble the 140-Foot Green Bank Telescope.[20]
  • The observatory's proximity to Sugar Grove Station and The Greenbrier has fueled conspiracies about secretive government connections, with the telescopes rumored to be "anything and everything from a front for CIA operations to a cover for missile silos."[21]
  • The documentary Small Town Universe was shot and set in Green bank, and the majority of the film takes place within the Green Bank Observatory campus.[22][23][24][25][26][27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope". Emporis. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1257940. 
  2. ↑ ((The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)) (February 18, 2010). "National Radio Astronomy Observatory" (in en-GB). Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.. https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Radio-Astronomy-Observatory. Retrieved December 30, 2019. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Radio Astronomy Observatory Archives: NRAO Timeline" (in en-US). https://www.nrao.edu/archives/Timeline/timeline.shtml. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Scoles, Sarah (October 7, 2016). "What Happens When a Space Observatory Goes Rogue" (in en-US). Wired (Condé Nast). ISSN 1078-3148. OCLC 24479723. https://www.wired.com/2016/10/happens-space-observatory-goes-rogue/. Retrieved January 1, 2020. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Timeline for Green Bank Observatory" (in en-US). September 21, 2017. https://greenbankobservatory.org/about/history/timeline-green-bank-observatory/. 
  6. ↑ Library of Congress. "National Radio Astronomy Observatory (U.S.)" (in en-US). http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50064786.html. "Earlier Established Forms Template:– United States. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, W. Va." 
  7. ↑ Temming, Maria (October 1, 2016). "Green Bank Observatory Goes Independent". http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/green-bank-observatory-declares-independence/. 
  8. ↑ Steelhammer, Rick (February 26, 2016). "Funding for Green Bank Observatory falls" (in en-US). The Charleston Gazette-Mail. https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/funding-for-green-bank-observatory-falls/article_9b35394e-690c-5c33-8fc5-b559e07ece45.html. 
  9. ↑ "Green Bank Observatory: The Making of an American Astronomy Icon". https://astronomynow.com/2016/10/10/green-bank-observatory-the-making-of-an-american-astronomy-icon/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Stump, Jake (July 30, 2019). "Green Bank Observatory, site for breakthrough WVU research and teaching, to remain open" (Press release). Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. WVU Research Communications. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Telescopes: The Telescopes of the GBO" (in en-US). May 17, 2016. https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/. 
  12. ↑ "Telescopes: 140 Foot (43m) Telescope" (in en-US). May 11, 2016. https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/140-foot/. 
  13. ↑ "CHIME Outrigger telescopes boost search for fast radio bursts" (in en). April 6, 2022. https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/CHIME_Outrigger_telescopes_boost_search_for_fast_radio_bursts_999.html. 
  14. ↑ "GREEN BANK HOSTS NEW TELESCOPE FOR CHIME" (in en-US). March 3, 2022. https://greenbankobservatory.org/news/green-bank-hosts-new-telescope-for-chime/. 
  15. ↑ "Green Bank Telescope ( old)". Emporis. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1257941. 
  16. ↑ "300-foot Telescope". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/300-foot-telescope/. 
  17. ↑ ((The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)) (February 13, 2008). "Project Ozma" (in en-GB). Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.. https://www.britannica.com/event/Project-Ozma. Retrieved January 1, 2020. 
  18. ↑ https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/tatel/ | Tatel, NRO
  19. ↑ Gorski, Sam; Rather, Joey (May 3, 2024). "What Fallout 76 gets right, and wrong, about West Virginia" (in en). WBOY. https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/what-fallout-76-gets-right-and-wrong-about-west-virginia/. Retrieved August 9, 2024. 
  20. ↑ "The real locations behind WV's appearance in 'Captain America: Brave New World'" (in en-US). 2025-02-18. https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/the-real-locations-behind-west-virginias-appearance-in-captain-america-brave-new-world/amp/. 
  21. ↑ Kurczy, Stephen (2021). The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence (1st ed.). Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-294549-5. 
  22. ↑ Sullivan, James. "Boston Science Fiction Film Festival celebrates 50 years - The Boston Globe" (in en-US). https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/10/arts/boston-science-fiction-film-festival-50-years/. 
  23. ↑ "“Small Town Universe” plays at WVU Tech on screening tour" (in en-US). WVNS. 2025-03-10. https://www.wvnstv.com/news/small-town-universe-plays-at-wvu-tech-on-screening-tour/. 
  24. ↑ Davanzo, Serena (2025-03-10). "A film made in Pocahontas County in on it’s West Virginia screening tour" (in en-US). https://woay.com/a-film-made-in-pocahontas-county-in-on-its-west-virginia-screening-tour/,%20https://woay.com/a-film-made-in-pocahontas-county-in-on-its-west-virginia-screening-tour/. 
  25. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (2024-04-01). "Trailer Watch: Small Town Universe, Director Katie Dellamaggiore’s Astronomy Documentary - Filmmaker Magazine" (in en-US). https://filmmakermagazine.com/125667-trailer-watch-small-town-universe-director-katie-dellamaggiores-astronomy-documentary/. 
  26. ↑ Larch, Amanda (2024-08-25). "Barboursville natives featured in new Green Bank documentary, screenings to be held this fall" (in en). https://www.loganbanner.com/news/barboursville-natives-featured-in-new-green-bank-documentary-screenings-to-be-held-this-fall/article_c3097e9f-7e69-529b-8df5-76226738f8f9.html. 
  27. ↑ "'Quietest town in America' where cellphones and microwaves are illegal for chilling reason" (in en). 2024-11-21. https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/quietest-town-america-cellphones-wifi-illegal-microwaves-green-bank-275120-20241121. 



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