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Kenneth I. Kellermann • Ellen N. Bouton • Sierra S. Brandt

Open Skies

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy

Kenneth I. Kellermann National Radio Astronomy Observatory Charlottesville, VA, USA	Ellen N. Bouton National Radio Astronomy Observatory Charlottesville, VA, USA
Sierra S. Brandt Consultant to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Archives Providence, RI, USA

ISSN 2509-310X Historical & Cultural Astronomy ISBN 978-3-030-32344-8

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