Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
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The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory is a research facility founded in 1960 and located at Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The site houses four radio telescopes: an interferometric radio telescope, a 26-m single-dish antenna, a solar flux monitor, and the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) — as well as support engineering laboratories. The DRAO is operated by the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics of the National Research Council of the Government of Canada. The observatory was named an IEEE Milestone for first radio astronomical observations using VLBI.[2]
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Alternative names | DRAO, White Lake Observatory |
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Location | 717 White Lake Road Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada V0H 1K0 |
Coordinates | 49°19′15″N 119°37′15″W |
Altitude | 545.671 m (1,790.26 ft) |
Established | 1960 |
Website | nrc |
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