Noto Radio Observatory
| Location | Sicily, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′33.78″N 14°59′20.51″E / 36.8760500°N 14.9890306°ECoordinates: 36°52′33.78″N 14°59′20.51″E / 36.8760500°N 14.9890306°E |
| Website | website |
The Noto VLBI Station is a radio observatory located on Sicily, southern Italy, outside the city of Noto. The facility is operated by the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna.
The antenna is a 32-metre diameter paraboloid fitted with an active surface and receivers for astronomy observations from 1 to 86 GHz. The Noto antenna is used in conjunction with other antennas throughout Europe and the world for VLBI.
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