Casper Astronomy
Astronomy Picture of the Day 📸 13 September 2025 📅 "Star Trails over One-Mile Radio Telescope" 🏗️ Built in 1964 by the University of Cambridge, it's located at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory in England.📏 As the name suggests, its baseline spans one mile, using three 18-meter dishes.🌌 It was designed for interferometry, combining signals from multiple dishes to study radio sources in deep space.🧠 Played a key role in mapping radio galaxies and understanding quasars.🛰️ Though retired, it helped pave the way for modern radio astronomy and large-scale sky surveys. Image Credit & Copyright: Joao Yordanov Serralheiro #space #astrophoto #astrophotography #science #universe #moon
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Casper Astronomy
Astronomy Picture of the Day 📸 13 September 2025 📅
"Star Trails over One-Mile Radio Telescope"
🏗️ Built in 1964 by the University of Cambridge, it's located at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory in England.
📏 As the name suggests, its baseline spans one mile, using three 18-meter dishes.
🌌 It was designed for interferometry, combining signals from multiple dishes to study radio sources in deep space.
🧠 Played a key role in mapping radio galaxies and understanding quasars.
🛰️ Though retired, it helped pave the way for modern radio astronomy and large-scale sky surveys.
Image Credit & Copyright: Joao Yordanov Serralheiro
#space #astrophoto #astrophotography #science #universe #moon
1 week ago | [YT] | 42