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Radio Astronomy California

The Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) is located between the Sierras and White Mountains along the eastern border of California. It is owned and run by Caltech and has greatly contributed to our knowledge about the composition and size of our universe. In the mid 1950's two Australians, John Bolton and Gordon Stanley, helped locate, build and operate the observatory for Caltech. In 1960 John returned to Australia to establish and become director of the Parkes radio observatory (a 210 foot radio telescope) located 200 miles west of Sydney. Gordon became the OVRO Director in 1965, a position he held until 1975. For more information on OVRO go to the following link: http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/
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The October 18, 1968 dedication of the 130 foot radio telescope located at Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory. This was the third telescope (two existing 90 foot radio telescopes) in a interferometer configuration that allowed for the effective resolving power of a radio telescope of three miles in diameter. Gordon Stanley, the Observatory director from 1965 to 1975, guided the operation of the observatory and the successful acquisition of funds from the Office of Naval Research for the 90 foot dishes and from the National Science Foundation for the 130 foot telescope.
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The October 18, 1968 dedication of the 130 foot radio telescope located at Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory. This was the third telescope (two existing 90 foot radio telescopes) in a interferometer configuration that allowed for the effective resolving power of a radio telescope of three miles in diameter. Gordon Stanley, the Observatory director from 1965 to 1975, guided the operation of the observatory and the successful acquisition of funds from the Office of Naval Research for the 90 foot dishes and from the National Science Foundation for the 130 foot telescope.

  • The October 18, 1968 dedication of the 130 foot radio telescope located at Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory. This was the third telescope (two existing 90 foot radio telescopes) in a interferometer configuration that allowed for the effective resolving power of a radio telescope of three miles in diameter. Gordon Stanley, the Observatory director from 1965 to 1975, guided the operation of the observatory and the successful acquisition of funds from the Office of Naval Research for the 90 foot dishes and from the National Science Foundation for the 130 foot telescope.
  • October 18, 1951 dedication of 130 foot radio telescope, Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
  • October 18, 1968 dedication of 130 foot radio telescope, Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
  • On October 3, 1998 Caltech celebrated 40 years of operation of the Owens Valley Observatory. Approximately 200 guests attended, with talks provided by Annelia Sargent director of OVRO, Gordon Stanley and others. View northeast of the 130 foot radio telescope and the White Mountains in the background.
  • View north through the supporting framework of the 130 foot radio telescope.
  • The 130 foot radio telescope at dusk, October 3, 1998.
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