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  • Visit
        • Visit the Green Bank Science Center

          Everything you need to know about visiting Green Bank including our tours, the Exhibit Hall, our Gift Shop, and the Starlight Café.


        • Green Bank Science Center
        • Hours and Admission
        • Public Events
        • Starlight Café
        • Galaxy Gift Shop
        • Group Visits
        • Education Programs
        • Getting Here
  • Education
        • Educational Programs

          In this section you will discover our educational offerings here at Green Bank Observatory. Be part of the science!


        • Students forming a human pyramid in front of the 40 Foot Educational Telescope
        • Student Research
        • Radio Astronomer For a Day
        • Try it at home
        • Field Trips (Day visits)
        • Outreach
        • Education Resources
        • Scout Weekends
  • Science
        • Science at the Green Bank Observatory

          Learn about our scientific programs, meetings and workshops, our staff, and more


        • Science News
        • Meetings & Workshops
          • Science Community Webinar
          • GBT Observer Training Workshops
        • GBT Surveys
        • Partners
        • Scientific Staff
        • Publications
  • Users Portal
        • Users Portal Page

          In this section observers will find information for using our telescopes.


        • 20 Meter
        • Green Bank Telescope at the Green Bank Observatory
        • GBT
          • Instruments
          • Proposing
          • Observing
          • Data Processing
          • Data Access
          • Training
        • Visit
        • Policies
        • Help Desk
  • Media
        • Media and Media Relations

          Find news, updates, and information for the media – including information on media visits and public photography on site.


        • News
        • Brand and Logo
        • Science Community Webinar
  • About
        • About the Green Bank Observatory

          Learn more about our history and our facility in the sections below.

        • Interference Protection
        • History
        • Telescopes
        • Support Us
        • Careers at GBO
        • Community
        • Sustainable Living
  • 20m Telescope

    20m Telescope

    Stats for the 20-meter Telescope Height: 84 feetWeight: 150 tonsReceivers: 1.8 GHz and 8 to 10 GHz at the prime focusSlew Speed: 2 degrees per second, each axis.Surface Accuracy: 0.8 mm rms.Geodetic Position: 38 26’12.661″ N.Lat, 79 49’31.865″ W.Long. A Multi-purpose Telescope The 20-meter telescope arrived as a guest at our site in Green Bank, […]

    2016-05-11

  • 40 ft

    The 40ft Telescope The 40-ft Telescope In 1961, a 40-foot telescope was ordered from Antenna Systems, Incorporated and delivered to our growing observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. This inexpensive aluminum telescope took only two days to set up and began observations on December 14, 1961. The 40-foot telescope can only move in one direction, […]

    2016-05-11

  • 40 Foot Telescope

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  • 140 Foot (43m) Telescope

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  • 140 ft Telescope

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  • GBT

    100m Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope Image Gallery Click the image below to go to our GBT image gallery on Flickr

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  • GBI

    Green Bank Interferometer

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  • For Students – Research – OLD

    Home » Education » For Students – Research Training & Workshops Single Dish Training Workshop For students, post-docs, and experts in other fields of astronomy to gain both knowledge and practical experience of the techniques and applications of single-dish radio astronomy. Observer Training Workshop intended for experienced astronomers who need to learn the specifics of […]

    2016-05-11

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