CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope

Brett Dawson VK2CBD down in the Orana Region ARC says the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope will be holding open days Saturday 22 and Sunday 23rd of September.

GET along and see one of the largest radio astronomy antennas in the world!

Tours will be taken by Observatory staff, and visitors will walk up through the control tower directly beneath the antenna structure, out onto the azimuth track, and back down through the centre of the tower.

Aside from seeing where "The Dish" movie was made, you'll also see the astronomers at work, and get an appreciation for what is done at this iconic facility.

The Orana Region Amateur Radio Club, the Orange and Districts Amateur Radio Club and the WIA will be on site with interesting demonstrations and they'll be talking to anyone who wants to know about how to get involved in amateur radio. There will be other attractions as well including helicopter rides, a jumping castle and face painting for the kids, as well as an outdoors screening of the movie "The Dish" on Saturday evening.

This will be quite spectacular with the real thing just meters behind the projection screen!

For more information please contact Brett Dawson by email vk2cbd@wia.org.au or go to the Parkes Observatory home page and follow the links to outreach and then 2007 Open days.

So GET along to Parkes The 22nd/ 23rd of September.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia