76.2 m
Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement
Uniform scaling uses the internal 76.2 m reflector-aperture segment; the current structure retains intrinsic proportions, with the independently documented tota
Lovell Telescope (Current)
The current Lovell Telescope is shown as a complete working structure with its reflector pointed at the zenith. Its reflector aperture is 76.2 m, its maximum height above ground is 89.0 m, and the permanent circular railway track is 107.5 m across. Uniform visual scale is anchored to the internal rim-to-rim aperture segment while the documented height and rail footprint remain independent proportion checks.
Dimensions
- Height
- 89 m
- Width
- 107.5 m
- Weight
- 3,200 t
What do these numbers mean?
A height of 89 m is about 30 storeys at 3 m each.
Calculation
89 m ÷ 3 m = 29.67 ≈ 30
Quick facts
- Reflector diameter
- 76.2 m
- Maximum height
- 89 m
- Outer railway-track diameter
- 107.5 m
- Elevation-axis height
- 50.5 m
- Telescope mass
- 3,200 t
Lovell Telescope (Current) · Size infographic
Related objects
Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Uniform scale uses the 76.2 m horizontal reflector aperture. The 89.0 m height and 107.5 m track diameter are reported separately and must not be used to stretch the derived silhouette.