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The Dish

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The Dish

Uploaded: December 16, 2017 12:38:53 | Entered: December 16, 2017 12:39:33

Description

The CSIRO’s Radio Telescope.
This facility has been operating for over 50 Years, but it has been continuously modified to modern standards. The dish is now 10 000 times more sensitive than when it was commissioned back in 1961. It has a close affiliation with NASA, and has been extensively used in tracking space activates, including the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The Australian fictional Movie “The Dish” was shot at the telescope, and the town of Forbes.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 21.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 16, 2017

Outstanding comp and capture John - These telescopes provide an amazing amount of data! #1700971

Candace M. Cleveland December 16, 2017

Wow! Fantastic capture John. I can see why they filmed the movie there. Must be something to see up close. #11665122

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 16, 2017

An exceptional capture of this impressive structure, John! Thanks for the interesting info too! #11665151

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 16, 2017

Very interesting info about this incredible dish, excellent clarity to allow us to see so much detail and a beautiful sky for the bg!! Such a terrific shot John!! #11665184

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 16, 2017

Wonderful info, framing, perspective and detail, John! That was a great movie! #11665199

Rudi Reiner level-classic December 16, 2017

What an interesting shot John! #11665210

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 17, 2017

Impressive scope, John. Great capture and info. #11665237

John Connolly December 17, 2017

Thanks for your thoughts on this one! #11665277

Natasha Pliss level-classic December 17, 2017

That's really impressive! Fantastic shot and very interesting info. Thanks, John! #11665290

Chuck Green level-classic December 17, 2017

Excellent work, John! <>< #11665295

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 18, 2017

That is one impressive structure John, I love the presentation against the beautiful sky, WT!! <>< #11665419

Leslie McLain level-classic December 18, 2017

Terrific capture and story, John. #11665486

John Connolly December 19, 2017

Thanks so much Natasha, Chuck, Nancy and Leslie! #11665587

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 20, 2017

That is one big telescope. Nice capture and info, John. #11665756

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