Sardinia Radio Telescope

Sardinia Radio Telescope
Alternative namesSRT Edit this on Wikidata
Part ofCagliari Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Coordinates39°29′34″N 9°14′42″E / 39.4928°N 9.245°E / 39.4928; 9.245 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationNational Institute for Astrophysics Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude600 m (2,000 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
First light8 August 2012 Edit this on Wikidata
Telescope styleradio telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter64 m (210 ft 0 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Secondary diameter7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Mass3,300 t (3,300,000 kg) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.srt.inaf.it Edit this at Wikidata
Sardinia Radio Telescope is located in Italy
Sardinia Radio Telescope
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The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) is 64-metre fully steerable radio telescope near San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Completed in 2011, it is a collaboration between the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, the Cagliari Observatory (Cagliari) and the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Florence).