Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Petra+Floh
N 52° 54.904 E 006° 35.450
32U E 338015 N 5865539
Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope consisting of 14 dish antennas.
Waymark Code: WM4Y20
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/12/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is located near Hooghalen and consists of 14 dish antennas, most of them arranged along a line. A nice instructive path leads from the parking lot through a wood to the lookout point. Along the path you find the planets of the solar system at locations proportional to their distance from the sun along with other instructive material. The path is stroller-friendly and there are a number of playgrounds of sorts for kids, including a large set of parabolic dishes to experiment with sound transport for longer distances.
Observatory Purpose: Research

Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: No

Radio Telescopes?: Yes

Solar Telescopes?: No

Open to the Public?: Yes

Is this a Club Observatory?: No

Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes

Active Observatory?: Active

Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 10 to 15

Site URL: [Web Link]

Year Dedicated or Opened: 1970

Altitude (meters): 9
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