CMHAS MEMBERS VISIT

JODRELL BANK15TH JUNE 2013

With thanks to Orpington AS

Honor Wheeler

Members Attending Simon Dawes Martin Crow Sonia Rubie Jim Burchell Kevin Smith Julian Tworek David Sheehan & Son Janice McClean Honor WheelerMembers who fell asleep on the coach?…all members except one!

Photos/Video Pending!

Itinerary: 06:00 Left Orpington Train Station 11:00 Arrive at Jodrell Bank (we actually arrived at 11:10) 11:15 Free time to explore the Planet Pavilion, Space

Pavilion, Telescope and Planet Pathway, Gardens, Cafe and Shop

12:15 – 13:00 Talk in the Space Pavilion (2 groups) at which Kevin Smith asks a very interesting question regarding the Cosmic Microwave Background or the CMB.

13:45 Free time to explore the Planet Pavilion, Space Pavilion, Telescope and Planet Pathway, Gardens, Cafe and Shop

16:30 Depart 21:30 Arrive back at Orpington Train Station

1. Car park2. Planet Pavilion3. Galaxy Gardens

4. Space Pavilion5. Whispering Dishes6. The Lovell Telescope.

Planet Pavilion

ABOVE: THE LOVELL TELESCOPE CRYOGENIC RECEIVER

BELOW: AT 5 METERS IN DIAMETER, THE JODRELL BANK ORRERY IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD

Galaxy Gardens

Designed by

TV Gardener Chris Beardshaw

and Jodrell

Astronomer Dr Tim O’Brien

Beautiful gardens with some

unusual things to see.

Photo’s by

Martin Crow

The Lovell Telescope from the Gardens

Space PavilionLEFT: A LIVE FEED FROM THE LOVELL TELESCOPE WITH INFORMATION ON AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION AND A SCREEN SHOWING RECENT OBSERVATIONS.

ABOVE: A LIVE TELESCOPE SIGNAL WITH A PRINT OUT YOU CAN KEEP.

RIGHT: A MODEL IN WOOD

Whispering Dishes

and the

Café Clocks

Jodrell BankThe

Lovell Telescope

Left: The Mark I in 1957250ft (76M) in Diameter.

Right: The Mark I in 2013 It was renamed the Lovell Radio Telescopein1987

A great view while having lunch!

Other telescopes on the site

RIGHT: THE MARK II TELESCOPE WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1964 25M IN DIAMETERINSET PHOTO: IAN MORISON

LEFT: THE 42FT (13M) TELESCOPE

Should have brought my

Solar Telescope!

The End

Thanks to Orpington AS for

the invite.