Arecibo Observatory
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Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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radio telescope observatory → scientific research facility → |
| altitude |
about 497 meters above sea level
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| Arecibo message |
binary-coded message to globular cluster M13
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sent in 1974 → |
| collapseCause |
failure of support cables
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| collapseDate |
1 December 2020
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| collectingArea |
about 73,000 square meters
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| conductedSurvey |
Arecibo L-band Feed Array survey
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Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA survey → |
| constructedBy |
United States Department of Defense
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| constructionStartDate |
1960
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| contributedTo |
characterization of near-Earth objects
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evidence for existence of neutron stars → measurement of planetary surfaces by radar → studies of Earth’s ionosphere → studies of atmospheric dynamics → tests of general relativity → |
| coordinateSystem |
equatorial mount for receiver platform
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| country |
United States
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| damagedBy |
Hurricane Maria in 2017
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| discovered |
first binary pulsar PSR B1913+16
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first millisecond pulsar PSR B1937+21 → many new pulsars → |
| dishDiameter |
1000 feet
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305 meters → |
| featuredIn |
film Contact
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film GoldenEye → various documentaries → |
| fundedBy |
Advanced Research Projects Agency
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| governingBody |
National Science Foundation
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| hasInstrument |
305-meter fixed spherical reflector
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Gregorian dome → moveable receiver platform → planetary radar system → |
| hasVisitorCenter |
Arecibo Observatory Visitor Center
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| heritage |
iconic facility in radio astronomy
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symbol of Puerto Rican scientific achievement → |
| inaugurationDate |
1963
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| locatedIn |
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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| locatedOn |
island of Puerto Rico
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| managedBy |
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
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| near |
Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo
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| notableFor |
high-sensitivity planetary radar
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pioneering work in atmospheric science → pioneering work in radio astronomy → pioneering work in search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| numberOfReceivers |
multiple radio receivers
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| observationMethod |
drift-scan surveys
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| operatedBy |
Cornell University
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SRI International → Universidad Metropolitana → Universidad del Turabo → University of Central Florida → |
| ownedBy |
National Science Foundation
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| platformSuspension |
cable suspension system
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| primaryMirrorType |
fixed spherical dish
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| scientificDiscipline |
atmospheric science
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ionospheric physics → planetary radar astronomy → radio astronomy → search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| sentMessage |
Arecibo message
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| status |
main telescope destroyed
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| statusAfter2020 |
limited operations with smaller instruments
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| sufferedEvent |
cable failure in August 2020
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second cable failure in November 2020 → |
| supportedBy |
three concrete towers
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| surpassedBy |
Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
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| telescopeType |
radio telescope
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spherical reflector telescope → |
| usedFor |
SETI experiments
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atmospheric radar studies → galactic astronomy → near-Earth asteroid characterization → pulsar observations → solar system radar studies → |
| visitorCenterStatus |
reopened after telescope collapse
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| wasWorldsLargestSingleDishRadioTelescope |
from 1963 to 2016
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Arecibo Observatory
("Arecibo Observatory Visitor Center")
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hasVisitorCenter |
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National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
("Arecibo Observatory ionospheric heating facility")
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notableFacility |
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M13
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observedBy |
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National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
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operated |
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National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
("305-meter Arecibo radio telescope")
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operatedFacility |
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Arecibo message
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relatedTo |
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Arecibo message
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sentFrom |