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The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank

This is the main telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory near Manchester. When built, in 1945, it was the world's biggest radio telescope. It is now the third biggest. A UNESCO World Heritage site. It is threatened with closure in 2028 due to proposed withdrawal of government funding. The Visitor's Centre is well worth a visit.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk

I managed to queeze a table into the bottom left-hand corner, so HTT to all.
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7 comments

James said:

Excellent shot of this historic observatory, love the clouds.
I heard the other day that it is facing closure, that will be damn shame :-((
6 days ago

Nouchetdu38 said:

Very interesting*******************
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Mecklenburg-Foto (Re… said:

Fantastic photo, happy telescope & table tuesday!
6 days ago

William Sutherland said:

Impressive capture!

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Don Sutherland said:

Fantastic photo of the telescope.
6 days ago

Chrissy said:

es wirkt gigantisch
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Dominique 60 said:

impressionnant ce telescope !!
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