OVRO 40 meter Telescope

The OVRO 40 meter Telescope rises above the landscape with its 40-meter diameter dish, collecting radio signals from distant cosmic sources.

The telescope began operations in 1968 as a prototype for a larger interferometer project, which was later replaced by the Very Large Array.

The California Institute of Technology manages this scientific facility, contributing to astronomical research and education in the United States.

Located near Highway 395 north of Big Pine, the telescope maintains regular observations of over 1800 blazars at 15 gigahertz frequency twice weekly.

The facility discovered PKS 2131-021, revealing evidence of two supermassive black holes orbiting each other in a distant galaxy system.

Location: California

Diameter: 40 m

Part of: Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Website: http://ovro.caltech.edu

GPS coordinates: 37.23330,-118.28400

Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:37