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Volchiy Yar Destination Guide

Discover Volchiy Yar in Ukraine

Volchiy Yar in the region of Kharkivs'ka is a town located in Ukraine - some 285 mi or ( 459 km ) East of Kiev , the country's capital .

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Local time in Volchiy Yar is now 04:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rostov-on-Don, Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, and Yakovenkovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Rostov-on-Don . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Volchiy Yar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ukrainian T-shaped Radio telescope, second modification

The Ukrainian T-shaped Radio telescope, second modification (official abbreviation UTR-2) is the world's largest radio telescope at decametre wavelengths. It was built in the early 1970s near the village of Hrakovo, 65 km south-east from Kharkiv, Ukraine in the time of Soviet Union empire. The telescope is operated by the Institute of Radio Astronomy of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. The UTR-2 comprises 2040 array elements in two arms: north-south (1800×60 m) and west-east (900×60 m).

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Located at 49.63 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories built in the Soviet Union, Interferometric telescopes, Radio telescopes