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Cmhas members visit jodrell bank 15 th June 2013. With thanks to Orpington AS Honor Wheeler. Members Attending. Simon Dawes Martin Crow Sonia Rubie Jim Burchell Kevin Smith Julian Tworek David Sheehan & Son Janice McClean Honor Wheeler - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CMHAS MEMBERS VISIT
JODRELL BANK15TH JUNE 2013
With thanks to Orpington AS
Honor Wheeler
Members Attending Simon Dawes Martin Crow Sonia Rubie Jim Burchell Kevin Smith Julian Tworek David Sheehan & Son Janice McClean Honor WheelerMembers who fell asleep on the coach?…all members except one!
Photos/Video Pending!
Itinerary: 06:00 Left Orpington Train Station 11:00 Arrive at Jodrell Bank (we actually arrived at 11:10) 11:15 Free time to explore the Planet Pavilion, Space
Pavilion, Telescope and Planet Pathway, Gardens, Cafe and Shop
12:15 – 13:00 Talk in the Space Pavilion (2 groups) at which Kevin Smith asks a very interesting question regarding the Cosmic Microwave Background or the CMB.
13:45 Free time to explore the Planet Pavilion, Space Pavilion, Telescope and Planet Pathway, Gardens, Cafe and Shop
16:30 Depart 21:30 Arrive back at Orpington Train Station
1. Car park2. Planet Pavilion3. Galaxy Gardens
4. Space Pavilion5. Whispering Dishes6. The Lovell Telescope.
Planet Pavilion
ABOVE: THE LOVELL TELESCOPE CRYOGENIC RECEIVER
BELOW: AT 5 METERS IN DIAMETER, THE JODRELL BANK ORRERY IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD
Galaxy Gardens
Designed by
TV Gardener Chris Beardshaw
and Jodrell
Astronomer Dr Tim O’Brien
Beautiful gardens with some
unusual things to see.
Photo’s by
Martin Crow
The Lovell Telescope from the Gardens
Space PavilionLEFT: A LIVE FEED FROM THE LOVELL TELESCOPE WITH INFORMATION ON AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION AND A SCREEN SHOWING RECENT OBSERVATIONS.
ABOVE: A LIVE TELESCOPE SIGNAL WITH A PRINT OUT YOU CAN KEEP.
RIGHT: A MODEL IN WOOD
Whispering Dishes
and the
Café Clocks
Jodrell BankThe
Lovell Telescope
Left: The Mark I in 1957250ft (76M) in Diameter.
Right: The Mark I in 2013 It was renamed the Lovell Radio Telescopein1987
A great view while having lunch!
Other telescopes on the site
RIGHT: THE MARK II TELESCOPE WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1964 25M IN DIAMETERINSET PHOTO: IAN MORISON
LEFT: THE 42FT (13M) TELESCOPE
Should have brought my
Solar Telescope!
The End
Thanks to Orpington AS for
the invite.