Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:address 155 Observatory Road, Green Bank, WV 24944, USA
gptkbp:collectingArea 7,854 square meters
gptkbp:diameter 100 meters
gptkbp:elevation 807 meters
gptkbp:firstLight 2000
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope
gptkbp:location gptkb:Green_Bank,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:mass 7,600 metric tons
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_C._Byrd
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Green_Bank_Observatory
gptkb:National_Radio_Astronomy_Observatory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Radio_Quiet_Zone
gptkbp:type fully steerable radio telescope
gptkbp:usedFor SETI research
radio astronomy
pulsar research
gptkbp:website https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/gbt/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Byrd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5