Warkworth Radio Telescope

The Warkworth 12m Radio Telescope is a radio telescope at the Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory, located just south of Warkworth, New Zealand, about 50 km north of the Auckland CBD. It is operated by the Institute of Radio Astronomy and Space Research of Auckland University of Technology and was constructed in 2008.

Warkworth 12m Radio Telescope
Part ofWarkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory 
Location(s)Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates36°25′59″S 174°39′45″E
Telescope styleradio telescope 
Diameter12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
Secondary diameter1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Location of Warkworth Radio Telescope
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