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Vermilion River Observatory
Alternative namesVRO Edit this at Wikidata
Organization
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Edit this on Wikidata
LocationIllinois
Coordinates40°03′40″N 87°33′40″W / 40.0611°N 87.5611°W / 40.0611; -87.5611
Established1959 Edit this on Wikidata
Closed1981 Edit this on Wikidata
Telescopes
  • Illinois 120-foot telescope
  • Illinois 400-foot radio telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Vermilion River Observatory is located in the United States
Vermilion River Observatory
Location of Vermilion River Observatory

The Vermilion River Radio Observatory (VRO) was a research facility operated by the University of Illinois from 1959 to 1984, featuring a 400-foot (120 m) linear parabolic radio telescope. The 420-acre (170 ha) site was a pioneering facility in radio astronomy.

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