Sardinia Radio Telescope
| Alternative names | SRT |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy |
| Coordinates | 39°29′34″N 9°14′42″E / 39.4928°N 9.245°E |
| Altitude | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| First light | 8 August 2012 |
| Diameter | 64 m (210 ft 0 in) |
| Secondary diameter | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Mass | 3,300 t (3,300,000 kg) |
| Website | www |
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The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) is 64-metre fully steerable radio telescope near San Basilio, Province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Completed in 2011, it is a collaboration between the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, the Cagliari Observatory (Cagliari) and the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Florence).