Horn (telescope)

Horn (telescope)

A horn is a stationary radio telescope. Horns were originally built to observe specific objects in the sky, and preceded the more commonly known movable dishes used today.

See also

* Feed horn
* Horn (telecommunications)
* Horn Antenna, Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ


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