Green Bank Observatory
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Green Bank Observatory is a leading U.S. radio astronomy facility in West Virginia, renowned for hosting pioneering SETI efforts and housing some of the world’s most advanced radio telescopes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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radio astronomy observatory → |
| collaboratesWith |
Breakthrough Initiatives
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SETI Institute → international astronomy community → |
| coordinates | approximately 38.433°N 79.839°W → |
| country | United States of America → |
| establishedIn | 1950s → |
| formerlyOperatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory → |
| foundedAs |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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surface form: "National Radio Astronomy Observatory site at Green Bank"
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| fundedBy | National Science Foundation → |
| hasApertureSize | 100 meters (Green Bank Telescope) → |
| hasFacility |
educational outreach programs
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science center → visitor center → |
| hasTelescope |
140 Foot Telescope
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20 Meter Telescope → 43 Meter Telescope → Green Bank Observatory →
surface form: "Green Bank Interferometer (historical)"
Green Bank Telescope → Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) → Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope → |
| hasTelescopeType | fully steerable radio telescope (Green Bank Telescope) → |
| hostsProject |
Breakthrough Initiatives
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surface form: "Breakthrough Listen"
HI surveys → SETI observations → VLBI observations → pulsar surveys → |
| locatedIn |
Allegheny Mountains
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Green Bank, West Virginia → National Radio Quiet Zone → Pocahontas County, West Virginia → West Virginia → |
| near | Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area → |
| notableFor |
hosting one of the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescopes
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location within a radio quiet zone → pioneering SETI observations → |
| openedIn | 1957 → |
| operatedBy |
Universities Research Association
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surface form: "Associated Universities, Inc."
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| ownedBy | National Science Foundation → |
| primaryInstrument | Green Bank Telescope → |
| specializesIn |
SETI research
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cosmology → interstellar medium studies → pulsar astronomy → radio astronomy → |
| subjectTo | radio frequency interference restrictions → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Green Bank Interferometer (historical)"
this entity surface form: "Green Bank, West Virginia NRAO site"
this entity surface form: "Green Bank Observatory site"