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 Stanford Radio Telescope - Stanford, CA Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 24.515 W 122° 10.738
10S E 572660 N 4140515
The Stanford Radio Telescope, aka the Stanford Dish, is located in the back hills of the university and is visible from Interstate-280.
Waymark Code: WM7W3F
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2009
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The Space, Telecommunications, and Radioscience Laboratory, aka STAR Lab, is a research group within the Department of Electrical Engineering of Stanford University. An overview of the projects within the STAR lab can be found at their web site. The radio telescope is also used for SETI research.
There are several other radio telescopes, not shown, around this location.
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| Dish from a distance on the trail
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Another view from a distance
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| Dish Looking West
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Dish Looking South
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The disk can be viewed up close by hiking the Stanford Dish trail, a 3-mile paved loop (no bicycles) though the hills where the disk is located. |
| Dish and Trail Walkers
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The Stanford Dish
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| Dish Bulding
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Dish Receiver and Hawk
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Observatory Purpose: Research
Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: No
Radio Telescopes?: Yes
Solar Telescopes?: No
Open to the Public?: No
Is this a Club Observatory?: No
Public Viewing Allowed?: No
Active Observatory?: Active
Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 3 to 5
Site URL: [Web Link]
Altitude (meters): 150
Year Dedicated or Opened: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:Note the time of day of your visit, and your own photo of your favorite part of the observatory. This might be the view from the observatory, picture of your favorite building or favorite exhibit. (Be mindful of flash photography rules!)
If you participated in an observing session, let everyone know what you saw!
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