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The Sardinia Radio Telescope is a large, fully steerable radio telescope currently being completed near San Basilio, province of Cagliari in Sardinia, Italy. It is a collaboration among the Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, the Cagliari Astronomy Observatory (Cagliari) and the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Florence). It is expected to be complete in 2009. The main technical points are: * A 64 meter primary mirror with a 7.9 meter secondary; * A Gregorian configuration with shaped surfaces * An active surface: Primary mirror adjustable with 1116 actuators; * 0.3-115 GHz continuous frequency coverage * Three main focal points: Primary, Gregorian, and Beam Wave Guide * Primary surface accuracy: ≈150 μm RMS * Maximum antenna efficiency: ≈60 % * Pointing accuracy (RMS): 2-5 arcsec

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