4C Array
The 4C Array is a cylindrical paraboloid radio telescope at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, near Cambridge, England. It is similar in design to the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope.Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: radio telescope in Cambridge, England
- Also known as: “MRAO 4C Array”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory and One-Mile Telescope.
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
University
Photo: Rror, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager. Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is situated 1,200 feet north of 4C Array.
One-Mile Telescope
Photo: Rror, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The One-Mile Telescope at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cambridge, UK is an array of radio telescopes designed to perform aperture synthesis interferometry. One-Mile Telescope is situated 390 feet west of 4C Array.
Interplanetary Scintillation Array
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Interplanetary Scintillation Array is a radio telescope that was built in 1967 at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and was operated by the Cavendish Astrophysics Group.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlton and Little Eversden.
Harlton
Village
Photo: mym, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. The village is 5 miles south-west of Cambridge and neighbours Haslingfield.
Little Eversden
Village
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Eversden is a village approximately 7 miles south-west of Cambridge, England. It has two main roads: Harlton Road which goes through Little Eversden and joins the A603, and High Street.
Haslingfield
Village
Haslingfield is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England. The village is about six miles south-west of Cambridge, between Harston, Barton and Barrington.
4C Array
- Category: radio telescope
- Location: Harlton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.16411° or 52° 9′ 51″ northLongitude
0.0331° or 0° 1′ 59″ eastOperator
University of CambridgeOpen location code
9F42527M+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 32733806OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeWikidata ID
Q4638873
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“4C Array” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “4C陣列”
- Irish: “Eagar 4C”
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