Mark II Telescope
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The Mark II Telescope is a large radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in England, used for astronomical research and observations of radio emissions from space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parabolic dish antenna
ⓘ
radio telescope ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high angular resolution in radio
ⓘ
high-precision pointing ⓘ |
| hasApertureDiameter |
125 feet
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38.1 metres ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial tracking via computer control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
mapping radio emission from galaxies
ⓘ
participating in interferometry experiments ⓘ studying pulsars ⓘ studying quasars ⓘ tracking celestial radio sources ⓘ |
| hasMountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| hasObservationType |
continuum observations
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spectral line observations ⓘ |
| hasOwner | University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular dish ⓘ |
| hasStatus | operational ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | metal mesh reflecting surface ⓘ |
| hasTrackingCapability | full sky above local horizon ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Jodrell Bank UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| isContemporaneousWith | Lovell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf | earlier smaller Jodrell Bank radio telescopes ⓘ |
| isUpgradable | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
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Jodrell Bank Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Goostrey
NERFINISHED
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Holmes Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | being the second major telescope at Jodrell Bank ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
e-MERLIN array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesSiteWith | Lovell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsObservingBand |
centimetre wavelengths
GENERATED
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radio frequencies GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsResearchField |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ time-domain radio astronomy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
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observations of radio emissions from space ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
MERLIN radio interferometer network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Very Long Baseline Interferometry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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