Thursday, January 17, 2013

The historic 25 meter Dwingeloo Telescope in the Netherlands

http://www.astron.nl/dailyimage/index.html?main.php?date=20121031 

 "...The picture shows the telescope as it was in the beginning, with a tiny 21cm receiver supported by a single guyed pole. Over the ensuing decades, more sophisticated, and much heavier, cooled receivers had to be supported by three, and later four, sturdy legs. The telescope is now a National Monument..."

 Submitted by Peter Barthel