Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
	DRAO main building and John A. Galt Telescope
Alternative names	DRAO, White Lake Observatory
Organization	NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre ;
Location	717 White Lake Road Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada V0H 1K0
Coordinates	49°19′15″N 119°37′15″W
Altitude	545.671 m (1,790.26 ft)
Established	1960
Website	nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/nrc-facilities/dominion-radio-astrophysical-observatory-research-facility
Telescopes	DRAO Solar-flux monitor; DRAO Synthesis telescope; John A. Galt Telescope; Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment ;
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The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory is a research facility founded in 1960 and located at Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada. The site houses four radio telescopes: an interferometric radio telescope, a 26-m single-dish antenna, a solar flux monitor, and the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) — as well as support engineering laboratories. The DRAO is operated by the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics of the National Research Council of the Government of Canada. The observatory was named an IEEE Milestone for first radio astronomical observations using VLBI.

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