LIGO Hanford Observatory
One of the two Advanced LIGO gravitational-wave detectors, using perpendicular four-kilometer vacuum arms and laser interferometry to measure ripples from black-hole and neutron-star mergers.
Identity
- Name
- LIGO Hanford Observatory
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- ligo-hanford-observatory
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- One of the two Advanced LIGO gravitational-wave detectors, using perpendicular four-kilometer vacuum arms and laser interferometry to measure ripples from black-hole and neutron-star mergers.
- Latitude
- 46.4629954
- Location
- NSF LIGO - Hanford, 127124, North Route 10, Richland, Benton County, Washington, 99354, United States
- Longitude
- -119.4159225
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:10:08 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/11/2026, 11:10:08 PM