Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, Radio telescope at Dawodang depression, Jinke Village, China
The 500-meter diameter telescope features 4,450 adjustable metal panels forming a reflective dish within a natural karst basin in Guizhou Province.
Construction started in March 2011, with first observation on July 3, 2016, and full operation began on January 11, 2020 after three years of testing.
Scientists relocated over 9,000 residents from the surrounding area to establish a radio-quiet zone essential for clear astronomical observations.
The facility prohibits electronic devices within a 5-kilometer radius, and visitors must take a shuttle bus followed by climbing 700 steps to reach observation points.
The telescope discovered 500 new pulsars by 2021 and participates in international research networks searching for extraterrestrial signals and studying dark matter.
Location: Jinke Village
Location: Pingtang County
Location: Guizhou
Diameter: 300 m
Website: https://fast.bao.ac.cn
GPS coordinates: 25.65306,106.85667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25
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