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14-03-10, 01:48 AM
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Jodrell Bank radio telescope

got a bit bored so thought I would put these photos up of Jodrell Bank Main telescope. Photo 6 shows the gun turrets as in the writup as per photo 9 description and the ships they came off.
























     
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14-03-10, 01:58 AM
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Re: Jodrell Bank radio telescope

Thanks for those Bazza.

I spent most of my years growing up not far from Jodrell Bank. The Lovell dish is a familiar mark on the landscape and the Planetarium was a fascinating place to visit.

Did I hear that they're taking it down ?
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14-03-10, 02:05 AM
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Re: Jodrell Bank radio telescope

No idea Phil I took those pictures a few years back.

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14-03-10, 02:15 AM
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Re: Jodrell Bank radio telescope

Looks like a good thing to take photos of
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14-03-10, 02:26 AM
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Re: Jodrell Bank radio telescope

Had a quick look and it seems they've plans to invest some money into the place.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...-overhaul.html
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