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Green Bank Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank
Astronomical observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, United States.
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Green Bank Observatory
Instance Of
Astronomical Observatory
Nonprofit Corporation
Country
United States
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
Pocahontas County
Official Website
https://greenbankobservatory.org/
http://www.gb.nrao.edu/
https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/gbt
Coordinate Location
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38.4379°N 79.8362°W
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Has Part(s)
300 Foot Radio Telescope
(October 1961 - 11/15/1988)
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Radio Telescope
End Cause
:
Structural Failure
Start Time
:
October 1961
End Time
:
11/15/1988
Green Bank Telescope
(8/23/2000 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Radio Telescope
Start Time
:
8/23/2000
Green Bank Interferometer
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Radio Interferometer
Green Bank Jansky Antenna
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Radio Telescope
Reber Radio Telescope
(1959 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Radio Telescope
Start Time
:
1959
40-Foot Telescope
Location
Green Bank
United States National Radio Quiet Zone
Location of Formation
Green Bank
(11/17/1956)
Point in Time
:
11/17/1956
Part Of
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
(11/17/1956 - 10/1/2016)
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Consortium
Start Time
:
11/17/1956
End Time
:
10/1/2016
Postal Code
24944-0002
Elevation Above Sea Level
2,684 foot
Street Address
155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Operator
Associated Universities, Inc.
Affiliation
West Virginia University
Inception
11/12/1956
Applies to Part
:
Nonprofit Corporation
Name
Green Bank Observatory
(5/27/2016 - )
Start Time
:
5/27/2016
The Green Bank Observatory Fund
(9/10/2014 - )
Start Time
:
9/10/2014
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
(12/13/2012 - )
Start Time
:
12/13/2012
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Owned By
National Science Foundation
Significant Event
Dedication
(10/17/1957)
Point in Time
:
10/17/1957
Project Ozma
(1960)
Applies to Part
:
Green Bank Telescope
Point in Time
:
1960
Construction
(1958 - )
Start Time
:
1958
Named After
Green Bank
Ewen–Purcell Horn Antenna
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