OBSERVATORIES & TELESCOPES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Effelsberg Radio Observatory The observatory of the Max-Planck Institut für Radioastronomie. Located in the Eifel mountains, 40 km southwest of Bonn, it is home to a 100-meter radio telescope, opened in 1971, which was the largest fully-steerable dish in the world until the completion of the Green Bank Telescope. Related category    • OBSERVATORIES AND TELESCOPES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP