Mark 2 Telescope

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Mark_II_Telescope
Mk2 Telescope
gptkbp:antennaType parabolic dish
gptkbp:built 1964
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:diameter 25 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark 2 Telescope
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
gptkbp:namedAfter Mark I Telescope (Lovell Telescope)
gptkbp:notableFor first major telescope with a computer-controlled drive system
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:radio_waves
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:University_of_Manchester
gptkbp:partOf Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) network
e-MERLIN array
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:usedFor radio astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mark_II_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6