Dwingeloo Radio Observatory

The Dwingeloo radio telescope near the village of Dwingeloo in the municipality of Westerveld in the northeast of the Netherlands is a einschüsseliges radio telescope with a diameter of 25 m. Construction began in 1954, the completion of the construction phase fell into the year 1956. At that time it was the largest radio telescope in the world.

Since 2000 it was no longer in operation and was officially declared in August 2009 to a Dutch industrial monument. In June 2012, it was dismantled for restoration and re-installed in November 2012. C. A. The Foundation Muller Radio Astronomy Station also briefly Camras, in collaboration with the owner ASTRON the radio telescope back into operation.

Paul Boven ( JIVE, Camras ) uses the telescope together with radio amateurs and amateur radio astronomers for different projects. One of these is the EME project (English and moonbounce for moon bounce ) are reflected in the radio waves on the moon in order to ensure an extended-range communication via radio

The investment of the Dwingeloo radio telescope is also home to the majority of the staff of ASTRON and a test facility for LOFAR.

The discovered here galaxies Dwingeloo 1 and Dwingeloo 2 were named after this telescope.