MERLIN dish, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
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MERLIN dish, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
Image: © Keith Edkins Taken: 24 Jul 2008
This dish forms part of the MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) array of radio telescopes. The other elements are at Jodrell Bank (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/551056 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/36740 ), Defford, Worcs http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/756644 , Knockin, Salop http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/160297 , Pickmere, Ches and Darnhall, Ches http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/537095 . The bowl of this dish is 32 metres in diameter.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.167023
Longitude
0.037089