KAT-7

KAT-7 is a radio telescope situated in the , in the of . Developed as the precursor engineering test bed to the larger telescope, previously known as Karoo Array Telescope, it has become a science instrument in its own right.
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  • Research institute
  • …is also known as “MeerKAT Precursor Array”
  • …is operated by National Science Foundation
  • Description: Radio telescope in South Africa

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array and MeerKAT.
The is a radio… is situated 1½ km east of KAT-7.
, originally the Karoo Array Telescope… is situated 2½ km northeast of KAT-7.

KAT-7

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Latitude
-30.7215° or 30° 43′ 17″ south
Longitude
21.41068° or 21° 24′ 39″ east
Open location code
4GX37CH6+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1097307889
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­research_institute
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q6325355

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“KAT-7” goes by many names.
  • French: “KAT-7”
  • Slovenian: “KAT-7”
  • Ukrainian: “КАТ-7”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square Kilometre Array Africa and Losberg.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as MeerKAT Site Office.

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