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KAT-7

KAT-7 is a radio telescope situated in the Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. Developed as the precursor engineering test bed to the larger MeerKAT telescope, previously known as Karoo Array Telescope (KAT), it has become a science instrument in its own right. The construction was completed in 2011 and commissioning in 2012. It…

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Location
South Africa
Altitude
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Collecting area
2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)
Diameter
12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Wavelength
3 cm (10.0 GHz)–30 cm (1,000 MHz)

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KAT-7

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Edges16
Triples13
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
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KAT-7

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related to Performance · 4
KAT-7 → Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory's, In April, In Dec, VLBI
is a · 2
KAT-7 → first Radio telescope to be built with a composite reflector and uses a stirling pump for 75 K cryogenic cooling, radio telescope situated in the Meerkat National Park
Altitude · 1
KAT-7 → 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Collecting area · 1
KAT-7 → 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)
Coordinates · 1
KAT-7 → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Diameter · 1
KAT-7 → 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Location · 1
KAT-7 → South Africa
Wavelength · 1
KAT-7 → 3 cm (10.0 GHz)–30 cm (1,000 MHz)
Website · 1
KAT-7 → www.ska.ac.za

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KAT-7Altitude1,100 m (3,600 ft)1.00infobox
KAT-7Collecting area2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft)1.00infobox
KAT-7Coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
KAT-7Diameter12 m (39 ft 4 in)1.00infobox
KAT-7LocationSouth Africa1.00infobox
KAT-7Wavelength3 cm (10.0 GHz)–30 cm (1,000 MHz)1.00infobox
KAT-7Websitewww.ska.ac.za1.00infobox
KAT-7is aradio telescope situated in the Meerkat National Park0.90text
KAT-7is afirst Radio telescope to be built with a composite reflector and uses a stirling pump for 75 K cryogenic cooling0.90text
KAT-7related to PerformanceIn April0.60section
KAT-7related to PerformanceIn Dec0.60section
KAT-7related to PerformanceVLBI0.60section

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