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Radio telescopes

Large radio telescopes in New South Wales, run by CSIRO.

These are some of the radio telescopes in New South Wales that Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt uses to study galaxy clusters. The telescopes are run by CSIRO (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation).

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Rights: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Published: 1 April 2009Updated: 5 June 2018Size: 3.55 MB
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