History
By combining the already existing radio astronomy faculty of the University of Bonn led by Otto Hachenberg with the new Max Planck institute the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy was formed. In 1972 the 100 m radio telescope in Effelsberg was opened. The institute was enlarged 1983 and 2002.
The southern wing of the whole complex is occupied by the Argelander-Institute of Astronomy of the University of Bonn. 50°43′47.6″N 7°4′9.2″E / 50.729889°N 7.069222°E / 50.729889; 7.069222 (Argelander-Institute for Astronomy)
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