Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Radio astronomy observatory near Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory utilizes extensive telescopes and instruments to study radio emissions from celestial bodies at various wavelengths.
The observatory commenced operations in 1957 at Lords Bridge Air Ammunition Park, following a substantial donation of £100,000 from Mullard Limited.
Research conducted at this facility led to the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to Professor Ryle and Professor Hewish for astronomical discoveries.
The observatory operates multiple instruments including the One-Mile Telescope, the 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager for scientific research.
A section of the former Oxford-Cambridge railway track bed serves as the foundation for the main component of the 5-kilometer radio telescope.
GPS coordinates: 52.16740,0.03264
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:51
One-Mile Telescope
521 m
Interplanetary Scintillation Array
487 m
Arcminute Microkelvin Imager
1.8 km
Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope
657 m
4C Array
369 m
Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope
181 m
Eversden and Wimpole Woods
1.4 km
Cambridge Low Frequency Synthesis Telescope
758 m
Half-Mile Telescope
455 m
Church of St Helen
1.8 km
Church of St Mary
1.6 km
Cambridge MERLIN telescope
305 m
Church of St Mary
1.6 km
56, Church Street
1.9 km
The Hare And Hound Public House
1.8 km
Barn At Rectory Farm
1.9 km
Birds Farmhouse
1.9 km
The Moorings
2 km
Barn At Willow Farm
1.9 km
The Vicarage
2.2 km
Sunnyside
1.8 km
22, Haslingfield Road
1.8 km
Pates Farmhouse
1.9 km
Willow Farmhouse
1.9 km
The White House
1.7 km
Milepost, Wimpole Road, E of Orchard Farm
1.6 km
Milepost, Cambridge Road, opposite footpath to Butler's Spinney
1.6 km
Milepost, Cambridge Road, opp. Mullard Radio Astronomy Laboratory
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