Tom Adams Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 During my recent motorcycle trip in West (by God) Virginia, I went to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, WVa. Really a cool place and would like to have been able to do the high tech tour that allows one to go through the various labs. As such, I just did the presentation and then bus tour out where the radio telescopes are. The largest is the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) you see here. You can't possibly imagine the size of this motha until you get close to it. The surface of the dish is over 2 acres!! If you're ever in the area, I'd suggest you stop in. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Just another shot of the GBT. There's a series of lasers that scan the dish surface inorder to determine if the surface is not truly parabolic. If there are panels that are out of tolerance, small motors on each of the lord knows how many panels adjust the panels until the parabolic shape is obtained. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Great pics Tom Now if they could find aliens to find alternative energy costs to lower gas prices ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 THe only aliens your gonna find are the ones swimming across the Rio Grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 lol! Nice pics - I wonder how much one of them satellite dohickeys cost... [8-|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 My mother when I come home from college complains about the energy bill increasing when I come home...... I wonder that electricity bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Great pics Tom Now if they could find aliens to find alternative energy costs to lower gas prices ! Oh , they found the aliens , but they are paying them to keep their mouths shut ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 With a sack full of 10K diamonds.....I keep my sack hiddin under the floorboard of my spaceship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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