Records of the NRAO > Photographs Series > 36 Foot Telescope Unit

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36 Foot Telescope, August 1965
Description: Foundation for 36 Foot Telescope
Start Date: 1965-08

36 Foot Telescope, February 1966
Description: NRAO chose the Rohr Corporation in Chula Vista, California, to build the 36 Foot Telescope, and Rohr decided to fabricate the surface in one piece rather than use multiple panels, a process which proved challenging. The surface was finally completed…
Start Date: 1966-02

36 Foot Telescope, September 1967
Start Date: 1967-09-15

36 Foot Telescope, August 1969
Description: John Payne and Maxie Gum with feed for 36 Foot Telescope
Start Date: 1969-08-13

36 Foot Telescope, August 1969
Description: Maxie Gum with feed for 36 Foot Telescope
Start Date: 1969-08-13

36 Foot Telescope, August 1974
Start Date: 1974-08-20

36 Foot Telescope, August 1974

36 Foot Telescope Tour, 1974
Description: NRAO has always worked to introduce radio astronomy and to educate students, teachers, and the general public about our instruments and the exciting research conducted with them. Site tours and open houses have long been a popular and successful…
Start Date: 1974

36 Foot Telescope, 1975
Description: The surface accuracy of NRAO's 36 foot telescope in Tucson, which began operation in January 1968, fell significantly short of design specifications. In summer 1975, after measuring and mapping the surface to produce a contour map of surface errors,…
Start Date: 1975

36 Foot Telescope, July 1977
Description: John Payne with maser for 36 Foot Telescope
Start Date: 1977-07-21

36 Foot Telescope, December 1977
Description: Following NSF final approval in February 1965 and 2.5 years of construction on Kitt Peak AZ, NRAO's 36 foot telescope began formal operation in January 1968. From the start, there were frequent improvements and replacements to the system, initiated…
Start Date: 1977-12

36 Foot Telescope Prime Focus, September 1967
Description: Following NSF final approval in February 1965 and 2.5 years of construction on Kitt Peak AZ, NRAO's 36 foot telescope began formal operation in January 1968. This photo, taken in September 1967, late in the construction process, shows the prime focus…
Start Date: 1967-09-00

36 Foot Telescope Focal Point, 1967
Description: This photo, taken in September 1967, late in the construction process, shows the prime focus at the end of the bipod receiver mount, with the stabilizing guy wires visible. The pipe carried cooling air to the receiver, which was bolted to the…
Start Date: 1967-09-00

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