
adventures
Adventures - Herouni Telescope Tour
Oct 28 β’ 11:00 AM
About the event
π HEROUNI TELESCOPE TOUR
Life once bustled here: engineers and astronomers were building the first ROT-54
radio-optical telescope, a grand Soviet-era project aimed straight at the stars.
Its antenna, as large as two nine-storey buildings, still impresses with its
scale and grandeur.
πͺͺ Access to this territory requires special permission, giving us a rare
opportunity to see a place that is usually inaccessible. Among the hills and
wind, the atmosphere of great discoveries remains.
We will explore the grounds of the former antenna measurement institute, look
into old laboratories and see instruments and structures that became part of
scientific history.
π What awaits us:
πΉ The ROT-54 radio-optical telescope, a legendary site of astonishing scale
πΉ A visit to the unfinished Arev-1 solar power plant and control building β an
ambitious project ahead of its time
πΉ A walk through the institute grounds, where past and present intertwine in
every detail
πΉ A picnic with treats and friendly company β nothing brings people together
like a warm conversation against a mountain backdrop
ποΈ When: 28 October
β° Start: 11:00
Today this place is a magnet for those who love the atmosphere of abandoned
science and natural beauty.
Join us for stories, atmosphere and new experiences.
All excursions are conducted in Russian.
Departure point: outside Rossia Mall, Yerevan.
Organizer: Imagine Tour
Sessions
Oct 28
11:00 AM
Herouni Telescope
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