Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope, Radio telescope in Hoskinstown, New South Wales, Australia
The Molonglo Observatory contains two cylindrical paraboloids measuring 778 meters by 12 meters, separated by 15 meters and positioned in an east-west direction.
Construction of the original telescope with 1.6-kilometer arms started in 1960 under Professor Bernard Y. Mills and became fully operational in 1967.
The facility conducts research through the Sydney University Molonglo Sky Survey, providing detailed radio imaging of the southern sky at 843 MHz frequency.
The telescope features 7744 circular dipoles collecting signals that feed into 176 preamplifiers and 88 intermediate frequency amplifiers for signal processing.
The telescope's specialized design allows researchers to calculate the minimum distance of Fast Radio Bursts more effectively than single-dish telescopes.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -35.37070,149.42400
Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:27
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