ARO 12m Radio Telescope
The ARO 12m Radio Telescope is a 12-meter dish located on Kitt Peak, approximately 60 mi from Tucson in Arizona at an elevation of 6,215.8 ft.
- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 6,280 feet (1,914 metres)
- Description: 12-meter dish located on Kitt Peak
- Also known as“Arizona Radio Observatory 12m Telescope”“ARO12m”“KP12m”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kitt Peak National Observatory and Kitt Peak.
Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Kitt Peak National Observatory is a United States… Kitt Peak National Observatory is situated 1 mile northeast of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uhs Kug and Pan Tak.
Uhs Kug
Hamlet
Uhs Kug is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Uhs Kug is situated 4 miles east of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Pan Tak
Hamlet
Pan Tak is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Pan Tak is situated 5 miles northeast of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
Gu Chuapo
Hamlet
Gu Chuapo is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Gu Chuapo is situated 5 miles southwest of ARO 12m Radio Telescope.
ARO 12m Radio Telescope
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Latitude
31.9533° or 31° 57′ 12″ north
Longitude
-111.61484° or 111° 36′ 53″ west
Open location code
853CX93P+83
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“ARO 12m Radio Telescope” goes by many names.
12m dalekohled Arizonské radiové observatořeCzech
ARO 12m radioteleskooppiFinnish
Radaiteileascóp ARO 12mIrish
Radiotelescopio ARO di 12 mItalian
ARO 12m Radyo TeleskobuTurkish
ARO12mTurkish
KP12mTurkish
12-метровий радіотелескоп Аризонської радіообсерваторіїUkrainian
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Highlights include WIYN 3.5m Telescope and Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach.
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