140 Foot Telescope Control Room, 25 July 1965
Subject
Description
On 9 July 1965, Bertil Hoglund and Peter Mezger detected radio recombination lines. The detection, using the brand new 140 foot telescope - before its formal dedication in October 1965 - ushered in a whole new field of radio astronomy research. In this photo, taken 2.5 weeks later on 27 July 1965, Peter Mezger, Troy Henderson, Bertil Hoglund, and Neil Albaugh are in the 140 foot control room, perhaps considering other observations to undertake with NRAO's wonderful new instrument.
Creator
Records of the NRAO
Rights
NRAO/AUI/NSF
Type
Still Image
Identifier
GB65-02425-PMezger_140.jpg
Location
Start Date
1965-07-25
Photo Credit
NRAO/AUI/NSF
Historical Negative #
GB65-02425
Date Negative Added
1965-07-27
Series
Photographs Series
Unit
140 Foot Telescope Unit
Range #
2A
Citation
Records of the NRAO, “140 Foot Telescope Control Room, 25 July 1965,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed December 9, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/29567.