Haystack Observatory

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Haystack Observatory

Organization	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location	Westford, Massachusetts (USA)
Coordinates	_ _ _N_ _ _ _W_ ° ′ ″N, ° ′ ″W
Altitude	meters (feet)
Webpage	[1]
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope	Unknown size reflector

Haystack Observatory is a group of astronomical observatories owned and operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is located in Westford, Massachusetts (USA). It is the home of the Millstone Hill Observatory.

It has a 120ft (37m), 171-tonne radio telescope, contained within what was the largest metal-frame radome. It was constructed for use in space tracking and communication in 1964.

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[edit] See also

• List of observatories

[edit] Reference

1. Haystack Observatory Homepage. MIT Haystack Observatory. Retrieved on December 14, 2005.
2. "Finding a Needle with a Haystack", Time Magazine, 16 October 1964. Retrieved on April 7, 2007.