Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, WV 24944

Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, WV 24944 (Pocahontas County) is a telescope (Green Bank Observatory, Elevation 178 m, built in 1991, Heritage monument). Green Bank Telescope is also known as GBT. Green Bank Telescope is located near ICB Road. Green Bank Telescope is made of steel and concrete. Ⓦ.

Alternate Name
Green Bank Telescope
Building Type
scientific
Operator
Green Bank Observatory
Named after Robert Byrd
Official opening 2000
Material steel, concrete
Area 2.3
Owned by National Science Foundation
Located in Pocahontas County
Address 155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944
Postal code 24944
Country United States
Website https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/gbt/
Official name Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope
Key event construction, dedication, groundbreaking ceremony
Described by The Green Bank Telescope, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3
Location Green Bank, United States National Radio Quiet Zone
Part of Green Bank Observatory, National Radio Astronomy Observatory