Lovell Telescope

195776.2 m dishUniversity of Manchester

LocationUK (England)

Year1957

Size76.2 m dish

OperatorUniversity of Manchester

About Lovell Telescope

The third largest steerable radio telescope in the world. Tracked Sputnik 1 and Pioneer 5. Discovered gravitational lensing. Named after Sir Bernard Lovell. Located at Jodrell Bank, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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