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)
EstablishedNovember 12, 1956 (1956-11-12)

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

File:300ft after hi.tif

See also

References

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  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. "Green Bank Telescope ( old)". Emporis. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1257941. 
  14. "300-foot Telescope". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/300-foot-telescope/. 
  15. ((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. 

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