Vermilion River Observatory (Q105997976)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1959 establishments in Illinois, Astronomical observatories in Illinois, Radio observatories
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Vermilion River Radio Observatory (VRO) was a research facility operated by the University of Illinois from 1959 to 1984, featuring a 400-foot (120 m) linear parabolic radio telescope. The 420-acre (170 ha) site was a pioneering facility in radio astronomy.

Wikidata location: 40.0611, -87.5611 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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