Siberian Solar Radio Telescope, Radio telescope in Tunka Valley, Russia.
The Siberian Solar Radio Telescope consists of two arrays with 128x128 parabolic antennas, measuring 2.5 meters in diameter, spaced at 4.9-meter intervals.
The telescope facility has operated continuously since 1983, contributing to numerous solar studies through the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The facility represents a major achievement in Russian scientific infrastructure, employing 40 personnel who conduct research on solar phenomena and space weather patterns.
Located 220 kilometers from Irkutsk between the Eastern Sayan Mountains and Khamar-Daban, the telescope operates daily from 00-10 Universal Time.
The telescope employs a crossed interferometer design with 622.3-meter linear baselines, enabling detailed observations of the entire solar disk at 5.7 GHz frequency.
GPS coordinates: 51.75917,102.21889
Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:27
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