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Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
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SALT is a reflecting optical astronomical telescope of the tilted Arecibo type located in the Karoo region of South Africa at an altitude of 1726 m, and is largest optical telescope in the Southern hemisphere. It has a hexagonal primary mirror array 11 metres across, comprising 91 individual 1m hexagonal mirrors.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland
Employees
11-50
Phone
+27 23 571 1205
Founded date
2000
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Dec 2, 2025 | South Africa’s flagship telescope turns 20 | The Southern African Large Telescope, or Salt The Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. Salt is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It’s been steadily revealing new science k... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | South Africa's Flagship Telescope At 20 - an Eye On the Sky and On the Community | The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It's been steadily revealing new science knowledge, ranging from the discovery of planet... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Outer space is coming to the Mother City | More than 2 000 of the world’s professional astronauts will converge on Cape Town next week for the 2024 International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly. The event is being held on African soil for the first time in the organisation... |
| May 23, 2022 | Bernie Fanaroff – the scientist who put African astronomy on the map | Bernie Fanaroff. Image: Sarao Recent decades have seen remarkable growth in astronomy on the African continent. Africa enjoys pristine dark skies and vast radio quiet zones, making it the ideal home for many advanced telescopes trained on o... |
| May 20, 2022 | How Visionary Scientist Bernie Fanaroff Put African Astronomy On The Map | Without Dr Bernie Fanaroff, the SKA might never have come to South African shores. Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Two supermoons, and two planetary conjunctions – what to watch for in SA skies in Feb and beyond | A star trail capture of Table Mountain. Photo Jay Caboz Daniel Cunnama, Science Engagement Astronomer at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), gave Business Insider South Africa his list of highlights to keep an eye out for in ... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | These 10 astronomy projects in the Northern Cape are helping world scientists unravel the secrets of the universe | LCO South Africa. Carnarvon in the Northern Cape province is fast becoming an astronomy hub that rivals the best in the world. It is the site of the 64-dish MeerKAT radio array that is the precursor to the massive Square Kilometer Array whi... |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Govt boosts research development in SA | The Square Kilometre Array will see SA require considerable data centre facilities and an increased supply of data scientists. Over the next three years, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) will invest R60 million towards the est... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Cape Town planetarium goes digital | Minister Naledi Pandor's department says the upgraded Iziko Planetarium will open new ways of understanding the big data produced through the SKA. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is investing R10 million to digitally upgrade ... |
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FAQ about Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
When was Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) founded?
Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) was founded in 2000.
What has the press written about Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), among them “South Africa’s flagship telescope turns 20” (Dec 2, 2025) and “South Africa's Flagship Telescope At 20 - an Eye On the Sky and On the Community” (Nov 10, 2025).
Is Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) still active?
Yes, Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 5, 2026.