Sir Bernard Lovell RIP

Eja Cool8 · 07-Aug-2012, 17:16

I actually didn't know he was still going

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19164236

[n00b]Zippy · 07-Aug-2012, 17:54

98 - good on you! I have a very strong memory as a 5/6/7?-year-old visiting Jodrell Bank, I got to steer one of the smaller telescopes (at least that's what they told me, they probably just had me pushing some random button on a machine that was off

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Scrobbs · 07-Aug-2012, 19:08

Nah, you can actually steer one of the dishes. It's a small one, but you basically aim it at the sun to get a higher reading. From what I recall.

[n00b]Zippy · 08-Aug-2012, 03:45

Crikey - you're right! Completely forgotten the sun bit!

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[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	98 - good on you! I have a very strong memory as a 5/6/7?-year-old visiting Jodrell Bank, I got to steer one of the smaller telescopes (at least that's what they told me, they probably just had me pushing some random button on a machine that was off ) __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?

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Scrobbs Sunnyvale Supervisor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In the pipe, five by five. Posts: 13,529	Nah, you can actually steer one of the dishes. It's a small one, but you basically aim it at the sun to get a higher reading. From what I recall. __________________ http://bit.ly/debatethebill

08-Aug-2012, 03:45	#4
[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	Crikey - you're right! Completely forgotten the sun bit! __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?