Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
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The Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory is a radio astronomy observatory, located in a natural bowl of hills at Hartebeesthoek just south of the Magaliesberg mountain range, Gauteng, South Africa, about 50 km west of Johannesburg. It is a National Research Facility run by South Africa's National Research Foundation. HartRAO was the only major radio astronomy observatory in Africa until the construction of the KAT-7 test bed for the future MeerKAT array. ()
Coordinates: 25°53'28"S, 27°41'14"E
Day trips
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Wonder Cave, Gladysvale Cave, Drimolen.