Parkes Radio Telescope

telescope, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

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The Parkes Radio Telescope, officially known as the CSIRO Parkes Observatory, is a significant radio telescope located near Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. It is a large, bowl-shaped instrument with a diameter of 210 feet (64 meters) and is operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). This telescope is one of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescopes and is used for various astronomical studies, including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, as well as galactic and extragalactic research. The observatory is situated in a region known for its agricultural activities and is also famous for hosting the annual Parkes Elvis Festival.12

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…out with the 64-metre (210-foot) telescope near Parkes, New South Wales. Such sky surveys are generally less sensitive than targeted searches of individual stars, but they are able to “piggyback” onto telescopes that are already engaged in making conventional astronomical observations, thus securing a large amount of search time. In…
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…out with the 64-metre (210-foot) telescope near Parkes, New South Wales. Such sky surveys are generally less sensitive than targeted searches of individual stars, but they are able to “piggyback” onto telescopes that are already engaged in making conventional astronomical observations, thus securing a large amount of search time. In…
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Filled-aperture telescopes
…(CSIRO) 64-metre (210-foot) dish near Parkes; and the 76-metre (250-foot) Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank in England. These filled-aperture radio telescopes are used for atomic and molecular spectroscopy over a wide range of frequency and for other galactic and extragalactic studies.
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…(CSIRO) 64-metre (210-foot) dish near Parkes; and the 76-metre (250-foot) Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank in England. These filled-aperture radio telescopes are used for atomic and molecular spectroscopy over a wide range of frequency and for other galactic and extragalactic studies.
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