MRAO October 2014

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darbians

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So it seemed like a good idea to pay a couple of visits here through the night.
A large site with a various array of large aperture synthesis radio telescopes.
Built over a number of years since 1958.


1.The 4C Array. 450 metres long and constructed of 60 odd km of refector cable.
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4.ISO 12800 f2.4
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5.The One Mile and Half Mile Telescopes. Set on an 800 metre track which is raised by 5cm at one end to account for the curvature of the earth.
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9.The Cosmic Anistropy Telescope. Built in 1995 was only in use for a few years.
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10.Merlin. Still in use to this day.
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Thanks for looking, for a few more pics check out MRAO
 

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