Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)

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The Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) is located in a valley in the Magaliesberg hills, 50 km north-west of Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng, South Africa.

HartRAO operates:

26m radio telescope for astronomy and geodesy
15m radio telescope for astronomy and geodesy
Satellite Laser Ranger (SLR) for geodesy
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers for GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, at HartRAO and at other locations, for geodesy

Equipment at this Institution

1	Anritsu MS 2721A Spectrum Analyser
2	Hewlett Packard 83630L Signal Generator
3	Agilent E8257D Signal Generator
4	MOBLAS-6 Satellite Laser Ranger
5	Rohde & Schwarz ZVL-6 Network Analyser
6	7.5m Radio Telescope Alt-az Mount Cassegrain-focus
7	Blaw-Knox Polar Mount Cassegrain 26m Radio Telescope
8	BAe Systems 15m Radio Telescope (Alt-az Mount Prime-focus)

Locations

Agricultural Research Council	North West University	University of Johannesburg
Cape Penninsula University of Technology	Oceanographic Research Institute	University of KwaZulu-Natal
Central University of Technology	Rhodes University	University of Limpopo
Centre for Proteomics and Genomics Research	Sefako Makgato Health Sciences University	University of Pretoria
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	South African Astronomical Observatory	University of South Africa
Durban University of Technology	South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)	University of the Free State
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)	University of the Western Cape
iThemba LABS	South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	University of the Witwatersrand
Mintek	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)	University of Venda
National Institute for Communicable Diseases	Stellenbosch University	University of Zululand
National Museum	Tshwane University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology
National Zoological Gardens	University of Cape Town	Walter Sisulu University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	University of Fort Hare