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Caption: The 64m Radio Telescope at Parkes Observatory (New South Wales, Australia) is fully operantional since 1963 and continuously upgraded since. Also called "The Dish", it is run by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The telescope can be pointed at a part of the sky. The radio waves from this part of the sky are then reflected and focussed by the giant dish to a receiver at the focal point. The data from this receiver can then be analysed by astronomers.
Captions in other languagesCredit:
David McClenaghan/CSIRO Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Observatory
, Radio Astronomy
, Radio Telescope
Categories:
Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
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Caption: Il radiotelescopio di 64 metri dell'Osservatorio di Parkes (Nuovo Galles del Sud, Australia) è pienamente operativo dal 1963 e da allora è stato continuamente aggiornato. Chiamato anche "The Dish" - "La Parabola", è gestito dalla Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Il telescopio può essere puntato su un'area del cielo. Le onde radio provenienti da questa parte del cielo vengono poi riflesse e focalizzate dalla parabola gigante verso un ricevitore situato nel punto focale. I dati provenienti da questo ricevitore possono quindi essere analizzati dagli astronomi.
Credit: David McClenaghan/CSIRO
Related glossary terms: Osservatorio , Radioastronomia , Radiotelescopio Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Rosa Valiante, Silvia Casu, Rodolfo Canestrari
