Category:Green Bank Telescope

**Green Bank Telescope**
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Instance of	radio telescope; Gregorian telescope;
Part of	Green Bank Observatory (National Radio Astronomy Observatory, astronomical observatory, 2016–); National Radio Astronomy Observatory (Green Bank Observatory, 2000–2016);
Named after	Robert Byrd (2000–);
Made from material	steel (architectural structure); concrete (foundation);
Location	Green Bank; United States National Radio Quiet Zone; Pocahontas County; United States of America;
Street address	155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944;
Owned by	National Science Foundation;
Operator	National Radio Astronomy Observatory (–2016); Green Bank Observatory (2016–);
Service entry	23 August 2000;
Inception	19 December 1990;
Date of official opening	August 2000;
Significant event	construction (1990–2000);
Mass	17,000,000 lb (circa); 7,600 t (circa);
Diameter	100 m;
Height	485 ft (imperial system of units); 450 ft (architectural height); 148 m (metric system);
Area	2.34 acre;
Structure replaces	300 foot Radio Telescope (2000);
Sponsor	National Science Foundation; West Virginia University (2013–);
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	38° 25′ 59.24″ N, 79° 50′ 23.41″ W
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	Q1544579; BabelNet ID: 02541338n
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