UTR-2 radio telescope

Ukraine / Kharkivska / Chkalovske /
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The Ukrainian T-shaped Radio telescope, second modification (official abbreviation UTR-2) is the world's largest radio telescope at decametre wavelengths. The UTR-2 comprises 2040 array elements in two arms: north-south (1800×60 m) and west-east (900×60 m). It has the collective area of 150,000 square metres (1,600,000 sq ft), and the resolution about 40'×40' (12×12 m) at the middle frequency 16.7 MHz. The operating frequency range is 8–40 MHz. The sensitivity is about 10 Jy.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTR-2
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Coordinates:   49°38'17"N   36°56'6"E
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