The Green Bank Telescope: an overview

被引：16

作者：

Lockman, FJ ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Natl Radio Astron Observ, Green Bank, WV 24944 USA

来源：

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MMW, RADIO, AND TERAHERTZ TELESCOPES | 1998年 / 3357卷

关键词：

radio telescope; astronomy; receivers;

D O I：

10.1117/12.317396

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

The Green Bank Telescope, now under construction at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, WV, will be the world's largest fully-steerable telescope upon its completion in 1999. This article describes the general features of the telescope including its site, optics, surface, expected performance, and some of the areas of astronomy to which it will contribute.

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页码：656 / 665

页数：10