Teachers Touring
08.05.2018
Walking Among the Giants
It is a bit of a secret that West Virginia is home to one of the major astronomical observation sites in the world...at least as far as Radio Astronomy is concerned. There is a rich history of discovery and technological breakthroughs that happen right here in Green Bank. It was nice rolling along the 2 mile Scopes Road reading about the history of the different dishes here. I could go on from here with tidbits about the different scopes, but the GREEN BANK OBSERVATORY website does a more thorough job, so click and learn.
At various times over the two weeks, I managed to take some pictures. Enjoy...
Once upon a time, it all started with this...Jansky Telescope
One Dish, Two Dish, Old Dish, New Dish
The Road Less Taken
Why does the 40 ft look wider than the 85 ft
Whisps and Whispers
It's Alive!
Metal Monsters in the Mist
Growing Baby Radio Scopes
In the great Green Bank, where the Sun had Sank...Goodnight Slopes, Goodnight Scopes
Okay, I don't know where else to put this one, but we saw this black bear on the last night at the house party of Dr. Jay Lockman, the GBO Head Scientist. I guess it was part of the tour of the property
On our last night...Ursa Major
