SARAO Public Open Days
Registrations for the SARAO Open Day on Saturday, 10 August 2024 and Sunday, 11 August 2024 are now closed.
Registrations for the Public Site Visit to be held on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, are now closed.
We thank everyone who has registered and look forward to hosting you.
Please keep an eye on this page for information about future dates for Public Site Visits.
For enquiries, email events@ska.ac.za
Open Day for the MeerKAT radio telescope and SKA site visit is set for Saturday, 10 August 2024, and Sunday, 11 August 2024
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) will host the second Open Day for 2024, aimed at allowing members of the public to visit the MeerKAT radio telescope and other instruments that are hosted on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) site.
The MeerKAT radio telescope, an array of 64 interlinked receptors, is situated 90 km outside the Northern Cape Town of Carnarvon. The MeerKAT is a precursor to the SKA telescope and will be integrated into the mid-frequency component of SKA Phase 1.
Details of the Open Day are as follows:
- Date: Saturday, 10 August 2024 and Sunday, 11 August 2024
No public visits can be accommodated outside of the date above. New dates will be announced in due course.
- Meeting point: Sassa Hall, Carnarvon (Corner of Burger Street and Lang Street) – GPS Coordinates -30.958479, 22.127298
- Duration of Tour: 07h00-16h00
- Total capacity: 100 people (Maximum 5 people per group)
- Price: R350 per person (includes return transport to site, welcome refreshments)
Please read and accept our Public Open Day Visitor Information and Terms and Conditions to proceed to our online booking form.
Please email events@sarao.ac.za if you have any queries regarding bookings.