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South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is a national facility of South Africa’s National Research Foundation responsible for strategic investment in radio astronomy. It operates and supports MeerKAT, Hartebeesthoek, and related radio-astronomy infrastructure, leads South Africa’s involvement in the international Square Kilometre Array, and develops astronomy, geodesy, engineering, data, and skills capabilities for the global scientific community.

South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)
MeerKAT telescopes, by Square Kilometre Array Organisation (SKAO) / South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), published via Wikimedia Commons; official institution identity: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (https://www.sarao.ac.za/) · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0), as documented on the Wikimedia Commons file page (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018-MeerKAT-3.png). Attribution and a link to the license are retained; the image is used unmodified for factual identification of SARAO’s MeerKAT radio-astronomy facility, without implying endorsement. · Source

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Name
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)
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Description
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is a national facility of South Africa’s National Research Foundation responsible for strategic investment in radio astronomy. It operates and supports MeerKAT, Hartebeesthoek, and related radio-astronomy infrastructure, leads South Africa’s involvement in the international Square Kilometre Array, and develops astronomy, geodesy, engineering, data, and skills capabilities for the global scientific community.
Latitude
-33.9284536
Location
Longitude
18.4609609

Links

Website
https://www.sarao.ac.za/

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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 06:38:01 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 06:57:37 UTC
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