The Lovell Telescope: Facts & Figures
Mass of the telescope | 3200 tonnes |
Mass of bowl | 1500 tonnes |
Diameter of bowl | 76.2 metres |
Collecting area | 4560 square metres |
Surface area of bowl | 5270 square metres |
Amount of paint for 3 coats | 5300 litres |
Focal length | 22.9 metres |
Focal ratio (F number) | 0.30 |
Height of elevation axis | 50.5 metres |
Maximum height above ground | 89.0 metres |
Radius of wheel girders | 38.5 metres |
Outer diameter of railway track | 107.5 metres |
Longitude | 02:18:25.74 (hh:mm:ss West) |
Latitude | 53:14:10.50 (dd:mm:ss North) |