Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit , north of the village of , , in the northeastern .
Wikipedia
Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: aperture synthesis interferometer in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Radiosterrenwacht Westerbork”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Tekens in Westerbork.

Historic site
Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.
Camp Westerbork, also known as , was a Nazi transit camp in the province of in the Northeastern , during World War II. is situated 1 km east of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Memorial
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a memorial, which is situated 500 metres east of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Historic building
Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 1 km east of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hooghalen and Ekehaar.

Village
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a village in the municipality , in the Dutch province . In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen, but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods , and Oosthalen. is situated 3½ km west of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km south of . is situated 4 km north of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , about 9 km south of . The statistical area "Laaghalen", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90. is situated 4½ km west of Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Latitude
52.91582° or 52° 54′ 57″ north
Longitude
6.595° or 6° 35′ 42″ east
Inception
1968
Open location code
9F48WH8V+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 271911621
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q2556501
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “韋斯特博克合成射電望遠鏡”
  • Chinese: “韦斯特博克综合孔径射电望远镜”
  • Czech: “Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope”
  • Czech: “WSRT”
  • Dutch: “Westerbork Synthese Radio Telescoop”
  • Esperanto: “Westerbork Sinteza Radio-Teleskopo”
  • French: “Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope”
  • German: “Westerbork Synthese Radio Telescoop”
  • Ido: “Sintezala Radioteleskopo di Westerbork”
  • Indonesian: “Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope”
  • Japanese: “ウェスターボーク合成電波望遠鏡”
  • Luxembourgish: “Westerbork Synthes-Radiosobservatoire”
  • Luxembourgish: “Westerbork Synthese Radio Telescope”
  • Russian: “Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope”
  • Russian: “WSRT”
  • Ukrainian: “Радіотелескоп Вестерборк”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include kampbewaking and Boswachterij Hooghalen.

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