Popped to Jodrel Bank tonight

[mister c]

And it was closed, so couldn't get near the Telescope :(

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/New%20SV/DSC00178.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/New%20SV/DSC00180.jpg

[cb5_keith]

Aren't they closing the whole thing down soon?

[simesb]

Aren't they closing the whole thing down soon?

Apparently, which is a shame on so many levels. It's very photogenic....

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd302/simesb/photocomp/P1120206.jpg

[MR UKI (1)]

Some cracking B roads around Jodrell Bank. Go past it on me way to parents in Northwich. Almost 20 miles of bendy B roads :cool:

[Lissa]

A place I've always wanted to visit................better get a move on if it's closing down:(

[Rog]

Im thinking about a Jodrel Bank tonight as well :tongue:










Sorry had to be done. But seriously is it to close ? pity I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.

[MR UKI (1)]

Im thinking about a Jodrel Bank tonight as well :tongue:










Sorry had to be done. But seriously is it to close ? pity I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7280000/newsid_7281500/7281592.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&news=1&nol_storyid=7281592&bbcws=1

[simesb]

I believe it was the first western instrument to pick up sputniks signal and track it.


I think the story is that the Sputnik launch was so secret and they received a telex from the Russians asking them to listen at certain coordinates but they didn't know what for. All at a time when the Russians weren't speaking to Western scientists.

[kwak zzr]

good to see your out and about mister c. :)

[mister c]

Gotta get this pesky pelvis to do what its supposed to do Kwak, so I'll keep pushing till it hurts :smt023
Donington tomorrow, so that should test me :)

Sounds like I'm having a baby :smt044