Nobeyama radio observatory
The Nobeyama Radio Observatory (NRO) is a division of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and consists of three radio instruments located near Minamimaki, Nagano at an elevation of 1350m.
- The 45m Radio Telescope: A 45m single-dish radio telescope that operates in short-millimetre wavelengths.
- The Nobeyama Millimetre Array (NMA): An millimetre interferometer consisting of six 10m diameter telescopes.
- The Nobeyama Radioheliograph: An array of eighty-four antennas dedicated for solar observations.
 Nobeyama radio observatory in 2009 | |
| Organization | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan  |
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| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°56′30″N 138°28′33″E |
| Altitude | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Website | www |
| Telescopes | Nobeyama 45m Radio Telescope Nobeyama Millimetre Array Nobeyama Radio Polarimeters Nobeyama Radioheliograph |
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