Tianma telescope (Shanghai's 65m Radio Telescope), which is located on the north side of Tianma Mountain, Sheshan, Shanghai, recently opened to the public.
It was jointly funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai Municipality, and the Lunar Exploration Program. The telescope construction started in early 2009, and the majority of the mechanical system was completed by October 2012. By the end of 2013, Tianma telescope had been installed with four receiver systems (L, C, S/X); and on December 2, 2013, it passed its acceptance evaluation. By design, the Tianma Telescope with a diameter of 65 meters, is one of the largest steerable radio telescopes in the world.
Tianma telescope guided the soft landing of the Chang'e-3 lunar probe onto the moon on December 14 2013.
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