Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy

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The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is located in Bonn, Germany. It is one of 80 institute in the Max Planck Society (Max Planck Gesellschaft).

• Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX)
• European Southern Observatory (ESO)
• Swedish Onsala Space Observatory (OSO)

[edit] History

By combining the already existing radio astronomy faculty of the University of Bonn lead by Otto Hachenberg with the new Max Planck institute the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy was formed. In 1972 the 100 m radio telescope in Effelsberg was opened. The institute was enlarged 1983 and 2002.

The southern wing of the whole complex is occupied by the Argelander-Institute of Astronomy of the University of Bonn.

Coordinates: 50°43′48″N, 7°4′10″E

[edit] External links

• Hompage