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 Haystack Observatory A radio observatory at Westford, Massachusetts, whose main instrument is a 36.6-m dish, housed within a protective dome. Opened in 1964 and originally used for radar observations of the planets, it is now used mostly for radio astronomy. It is owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and operated by a consortium of academic institutions on behalf of MIT. 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