Green Bank Telescope: an overview

Felix J. Lockman

doi:10.1117/12.317396

31 July 1998 Green Bank Telescope: an overview

Felix J. Lockman

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Proceedings Volume 3357, Advanced Technology MMW, Radio, and Terahertz Telescopes; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317396
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The Green Bank Telescope, now under construction at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, WV, will be the world's largest fully-steerable telescope upon its completion in 1999. This article describes the general features of the telescope including its site, optics, surface, expected performance, and some of the areas of astronomy to which it will contribute.

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Felix J. Lockman "Green Bank Telescope: an overview", Proc. SPIE 3357, Advanced Technology MMW, Radio, and Terahertz Telescopes, (31 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317396

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