Giant Metrewave Wavelength Telescope
telescope, Pune, India
Also known as: GMRT, Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
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The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is a radio telescope array located near Pune, India. It was built by Indian radio astronomers and comprises 30 antennas, each 45 meters in diameter, spread across approximately 25 kilometers. The GMRT is designed to operate at relatively long wavelengths, ranging from 20 cm to 6 meters. This design allows it to study various astronomical phenomena, including those that emit radio waves in these specific frequency bands.1
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