Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope
The Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, also known as ROT54 or the Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope, is a radio telescope in Orgov, Armenia. It was built between 1975 and 1985 and was active between 1986 and 1990 before its use was halted.
- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 1,700 metres (5,577 feet)
- …dates from 1985
- Description: telescope in Armenia
- Also known as“Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope”“Radio Optical Observatory ROT54”“ROT54”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
Tegher Monastery
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian… Tegher Monastery is situated 630 metres south of Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan… Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 3 km southeast of Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.
Orgov
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Antarut
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope
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Latitude
40.35091° or 40° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
44.24094° or 44° 14′ 27″ east
Open location code
8HG6962R+99
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescope
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope” goes by many names.
Հերունու ռադիո-օպտիկական դիտակArmenian
Օրգովի ռադիոօպտիկական աստղադիտակArmenian
奥尔戈夫射电光学望远镜Chinese
تلسکوپ هرونیPersian
Зеркальный радиотелескоп ГеруниRussian
Радиооптический телескоп в ОрговеRussian
Radijsko-optični observatorij OrgovSlovenian
Orgov Radyo-Optik TeleskobuTurkish
Орговський радіооптичний телескопUkrainian
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