CSIRO Parkes Observatory (Murriyang)
CSIRO Parkes Observatory is home to Murriyang, the 64-metre radio telescope that has supported radio astronomy for more than six decades. The site helped relay Apollo 11 television to the world and remains an active, radio-quiet research facility with a public visitor centre.
Identity
- Name
- CSIRO Parkes Observatory (Murriyang)
- Region
- OC
- Slug
- csiro-parkes-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- CSIRO Parkes Observatory is home to Murriyang, the 64-metre radio telescope that has supported radio astronomy for more than six decades. The site helped relay Apollo 11 television to the world and remains an active, radio-quiet research facility with a public visitor centre.
- Established Year
- 1,961
- Latitude
- -32.998601
- Location
- 585 Telescope Road, Parkes NSW 2870, Australia
- Longitude
- 148.262423
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 4:43:02 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 4:43:02 AM