- Noto Radio Observatory
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The Noto VLBI Station is a radio observatory located on Sicily, southern Italy, outside of the city of Noto. The facility is operated by the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna.
The antenna is a 32-metre diameter paraboloid fitted with an active surface and receivers for astronomy observations from 1 to 86 GHz. The Noto antenna is used in conjunction with other antennas throughout Europe and the world for VLBI.
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Coordinates: 36°52′33.78″N 14°59′20.51″E / 36.87605°N 14.9890306°E
Categories:- Astronomical observatory stubs
- Radio telescopes
- Astronomical observatories in Italy
- Buildings and structures in Sicily
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