Astronomy:Green Bank Observatory
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 38°26′16″N 79°50′10″W / 38.437896°N 79.836169°W |
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| Altitude | 2,684 feet (818 m) |
| Established | November 12, 1956 |
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[1]
- 140 Foot (43m) Telescope[11][12]
- 20 Meter Telescope[11]
- 40 Foot Telescope[11]
Historic and other telescopes
- 300 Foot Radio Telescope – the world's largest moving telescope, suddenly collapsed in November 1988 from the loss of a gusset plate[13][14]
- Green Bank Interferometer
- Reber Radio Telescope – designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989
- Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope — utilized in Project Ozma in 1960, the first search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) with a radio telescope[11][5][15]
- 45 Foot Telescope[11]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope". Emporis. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1257940.
- ↑ ((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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Radio Astronomy Observatory Archives: NRAO Timeline" (in en-US). https://www.nrao.edu/archives/Timeline/timeline.shtml.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Timeline for Green Bank Observatory" (in en-US). September 21, 2017. https://greenbankobservatory.org/about/history/timeline-green-bank-observatory/.
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Temming, Maria (October 1, 2016). "Green Bank Observatory Goes Independent". http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/green-bank-observatory-declares-independence/.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ 10.0 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.
- ↑ 11.0 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/.
- ↑ "Telescopes: 140 Foot (43m) Telescope" (in en-US). May 11, 2016. https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/140-foot/.
- ↑ "Green Bank Telescope ( old)". Emporis. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1257941.
- ↑ "300-foot Telescope". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/300-foot-telescope/.
- ↑ ((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.
External links
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- Green Bank Observatory (2019) (in en-US). Green Bank Observatory 2020. Green Bank, West Virginia. https://greenbankobservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Green-Bank-Observatory-2020-booklet-1-2.pdf.
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