Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory

Warkworth Radio Observatory
LocationWarkworth, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates36°25′58″S 174°40′06″E / 36.4328°S 174.6682°E / -36.4328; 174.6682
Websitewww.irasr.aut.ac.nz Edit this at Wikidata
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Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory is located in New Zealand
Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory
Location of Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory
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The Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory is a radio telescope observatory, located just south of Warkworth, New Zealand, about 50 km north of the Auckland CBD. It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research, Auckland University of Technology. The WARK12M 12m Radio Telescope was constructed in 2008. In 2010, a licence to operate the Telecom New Zealand 30m dish was granted, which led to the commissioning of the WARK30M 30m Radio Telescope. The first observations made in conjunction with the Australian Long Baseline Array took place in 2011.[1]

  1. ^ D., Dickey, 3 March 2011, Rodney Times, p. 11, Warkworth in control as telescopes link up. A historic link-up of six Australian radio telescope sites with the Warkworth Radio Observatory could be the start of a very fast broadband speed.