# Arecibo Radio Telescope

> former radio telescope in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico

**Wikidata**: [Q44547](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44547)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_Telescope)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/arecibo-radio-telescope


## References

1. National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center. National Register of Historic Places. 2008
2. [Source](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03270-9)
3. [Source](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arecibo-Observatory)
4. [Source](https://cornellsun.com/2011/06/12/after-nearly-50-years-cornell-loses-management-of-arecibo-observatory/)
5. [Source](https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20180309b/full/)
6. [Source](https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nsf-decides-arecibo-telescope-beyond-repair/)
7. [Source](https://www.naic.edu/ao/REUT/ResearchAreas)
8. [Source](https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly_features/IonosphereCenter.pdf)
9. [Source](https://www.naic.edu/ao/history)
10. [Source](https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301737)
11. [Source](https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/arecibo-observatory)
12. [Source](https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/arecibo-telescope-collapses-ending-57-year-run)
13. [Source](https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/the-arecibo-telescope-has-collapsed/)
14. [Source](https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/AreciboReportFINAL-Protected-508-r.pdf)
15. [Source](https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/21-12-01-AreciboUpdateFactSheet.pdf)
16. [Source](https://www.dw.com/de/riesiges-radioteleskop-kollabiert/a-55792139)
17. [Source](https://www.industrytap.com/the-historic-arecibo-observatory-is-to-be-demolished-due-to-collapse-risks/55538)
18. Pointing large antennas using the conical scan technique
19. [Source](http://www.naic.edu/science/generalinfo_set.htm)
20. [Source](https://www.iflscience.com/space/drone-footage-shows-the-moment-the-iconic-arecibo-observatory-finally-collapsed/)
21. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions