Algonquin 46m radio telescope
The Algonquin 46m radio telescope (ARO) is a radio telescope at the Algonquin Radio Observatory, Canada. This radio telescope is historically famous for taking part in the first successful very long baseline interferometry experiment in the 1960s, where it was experimentally arrayed with the 26-metre Telescope at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory near Penticton, British Columbia.
| Part of | Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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| Location(s) | Algonquin Provincial Park, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°57′20″N 78°04′23″W |
| Organization | Thoth Technology Inc. |
| Built | 1964–1966 |
| First light | May 1966 |
| Telescope style | Gregorian telescope parabolic reflector radio telescope |
| Diameter | 45.7 m (149 ft 11 in) |
| Collecting area | 1,640 m2 (17,700 sq ft) |
| Focal length | 18.3 m (60 ft 0 in) |
| Mounting | altazimuth mount |
| Website | www |
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