Arecibo Observatory

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Arecibo radio telescope

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OrganizationCornell, NSF

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Cornell - NSF

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LocationArecibo, Puerto Rico

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Arecibo - Puerto Rico

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Wavelength regimeradio

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Completion date1963

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Webpagewww.naic.edu

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Physical Characteristics

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Telescope Stylespherical reflector

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Diameter305 m

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Collecting Area~73,000 m²

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Focal Length132.5 m

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Mountingtransit instrument: fixed primary with secondary (Gregorian reflectors) on tracks for pointing

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Transit - Primary - Secondary - Pointing

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Domenone

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Geographical Coordinates{{coor dms|18|20|36.6|N|66|45|11.1|W|}} (Geodetic)

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The Arecibo Observatory is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on the north coast of the island. It is operated by Cornell University under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The observatory works as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) although both names are officially used to refer to it.

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Arecibo - Puerto Rico - Cornell University - National Science Foundation - Observatory

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The observatory's radio telescope is the largest single telescope ever to be constructed. It collects radio astronomy, terrestrial aeronomy, and planetary radar data for scientists around the world. Usage of the telescope is gained by submitting proposals to an independent board of referees.

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Radio telescope - Radio astronomy - Terrestrial aeronomy - Planetary radar data

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Although it has been given many usages, the observatory's main purpose is to detail and observe stellar objects.

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The telescope is visually distinctive and has been used in the filming of two notable movies: as the villain's antenna in the James Bond movie GoldenEye and as the real antenna in the movie Contact. The telescope received international recognition after it was used in 1999 to collect data for the SETI@home project.

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GoldenEye - Contact - SETI@home

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