Lovell Telescope
Statistics

Lovell Telescope

Section Title: Statistics
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Mass of telescope:	3200 t

Mass of bowl:	1500 t

Diameter of bowl:	76.2 m = 250 ft

Surface area of bowl:	5270 m² = 1.3 acres

Collecting area of bowl:	4560 m² = 1.127 acres

Height of elevation axis:	50.5 m = 165.68 ft

Maximum height above ground:	89.0 m = 292 ft

Radius of wheel girders:	38.5 m = 126.31 ft

Outer diameter of railway track:	107.5 m = 352.690 ft

Amount of paint for 3 coats of the bowl:	5300 L

Azimuthal drive power	Two 50 horse power electric motors, one at the foot of each tower.

Maximum drive rates	15 degrees per minute in azimuth 10 degrees a minute in elevation.

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Lovell Telescope was 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter.

final_sentence: Lovell Telescope was 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter.