Reber Radio Telescope | |
 Reber Radio Telescope | |
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| Nearest city | Green Bank, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°25′48.61″N 79°49′4.45″W / 38.4301694°N 79.8179028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Grote Reber |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001291 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 20, 1989[2] |
The Reber Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope, located at the Green Bank Observatory near Green Bank, West Virginia, United States. Built in 1937 in Illinois by the astronomer Grote Reber, it was the first purpose-built parabolic radio telescope. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Reber Radio Telescope". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ Harry Butowsky (May 1, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Reber Radio Telescope" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 3 photos: from 1962, from c.1960 (with Grote Reber) and one of Karl Jansky, another astronomy pioneer with his radio antennas, from c.1930. (1.38 MB)