Records of the NRAO > Photographs Series > 12 Meter Telescope Unit

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12 Meter Telescope, 5 May 1982
Description: Fabrication of surface for 12 Meter Telescope. John Findlay on far left.

12 Meter Telescope, 5 May 1982
Description: In May 1982, in the Green Bank Warehouse where the work was done, John Payne (left) and John Findlay contemplate engineering issues during the fabrication process for the new surface and back-up structure that would convert Tucson's 36 foot telescope…

12 Meter Telescope, 13 April 1984

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, ca. 1984
Description: 12 meter telescope on Kitt Peak, AZ

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, ca. 1984
Description: 12 meter telescope on Kitt Peak, AZ

12 Meter Telescope, ca. 1984
Start Date: 1984

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, ca. 1984
Description: Jack Cochran and John Payne change a receiver on the 12 meter telescope.

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, ca. 1984
Description: 12 meter telescope on Kitt Peak, AZ

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, February 1985
Description: Cal Sparks and Bob Brown in the control room of the 12 meter telescope.
Start Date: 1985-02

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, February 1985
Description: Cal Sparks and Betty Stobie in the control room of the 12 meter telescope.
Start Date: 1985-02

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, February 1985
Description: Jack Cochran inspecting the elevation drive portion of the 12m.
Start Date: 1985-02

Tucson 12 Meter Telescope, February 1985
Description: Bob Brown watches as John Payne and Betty Stobie work on one of the 12 meter receiver packages.  There were 4 receiver "bays" that accommodated receiver packages like the one shown.  Usually one receiver "band" per package, i.e. the 1mm receiver band…
Start Date: 1985-02

12 Meter Telescope, 27 July 2000
Description: David Hogg and Darrel Emerson at 12 Meter Telescope decommissioning, 27 July 2000.
Start Date: 2000-07-27

12 Meter Telescope, October 1985
Description: Left to right: Paul Rhodes, Dave Hogg, Grote Reber, and Charlie Lada at the base of the 12 Meter Telescope.
Start Date: 1985-10-00

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