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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: telescope in Armenia
- Also known as: “Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope”, “Radio Optical Observatory ROT54”, and “ROT54”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
Tegher Monastery
Church
Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Tegher Monastery is situated 630 metres south of Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 3 km southeast of Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tegher and Orgov.
Tegher
Village
Photo: nina stoessinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tegher is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. The town contains the Monastery of Tegher built in 1213.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope
- Categories: radio telescope and optical telescope
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.35091° or 40° 21′ 3″ northLongitude
44.24094° or 44° 14′ 27″ eastElevation
1,700 metres (5,577 feet)Inception
1985Open location code
8HG6962R+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 481777803OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeWikidata ID
Q49706208
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հերունու ռադիո-օպտիկական դիտակ”
- Armenian: “Օրգովի ռադիոօպտիկական աստղադիտակ”
- Chinese: “奥尔戈夫射电光学望远镜”
- French: “ROT54”
- Persian: “تلسکوپ هرونی”
- Russian: “Зеркальный радиотелескоп Геруни”
- Russian: “Радиооптический телескоп в Оргове”
- Slovenian: “Radijsko-optični observatorij Orgov”
- Turkish: “Orgov Radyo-Optik Teleskobu”
- Ukrainian: “Орговський радіооптичний телескоп”
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