Australia Telescope Compact Array

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) is a radio telescope operated by CSIRO at the Paul Wild Observatory, twenty five kilometres (16 mi) west of the town of Narrabri in New South Wales, Australia. Its opening ceremony took place on September 2, 1988.

Australia Telescope Compact Array
Five of the ATCA antennas at Narrabri
Alternative namesATCA
Part ofPaul Wild Observatory 
Location(s)New South Wales, AUS
Coordinates30°18′46″S 149°33′52″E
OrganizationCSIRO 
Telescope stylecosmic microwave background experiment
radio interferometer 
Location of Australia Telescope Compact Array
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