Conceptually similarSPLUpgraded Arecibo radio observatorySS2117448SA4678Rights ManagedSPLAerial view of the Arecibo radio telescopeSS2115176SA2398Rights ManagedSPLArtwork of the Arecibo radio telescopeSS2116274SA3504Rights ManagedSPLArecibo radio observatorySS2118117SA5344Rights ManagedSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYArecibo Observatory, Puerto RicoSS22510119Rights ManagedSPLArecibo radio observatorySS2119198SA6428Rights ManagedENRICO SACCHETTIArecibo Observatory SubreflectorSS22279476Rights ManagedSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYArecibo Observatory antennasSS22510136Rights ManagedSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYArecibo Observatory, Puerto RicoSS22510162Rights ManagedView AllView more with similar tones Upgraded Arecibo radio observatoryLicense type:Rights ManagedUnique identifier:SS2117447Legacy Identifier:SA4677Description:Upgraded Arecibo radio observatory. Aerial fisheye lens view of the Arecibo radio telescope, with its gregorian subreflector system newly installed in 1997. This largest radio telescope in the world is situated in a natural crater in the mountains of Puerto Rico. The new subreflector system with two mirrors is housed in a 90-tonne dome receiver seen suspended 130 meters above the fixed dish. It can send and receive signals to examine planets and asteroids & also analyze Earth's upper atmosphere. To scan the sky the dome is steered above the 305m dish. The upgrade includes a 16m high buffer screen around the dish and a new radar transmitter that increases Arecibo's power by 20 times.Credit:David Parker / Science SourceSize:5715px × 2480px (~40 MB)Restrictions:No Sale through SubagentsGet PricingHow Will The Visual Be Used?ShareRelated Virtual folders:Explore Science Source ImagesKeywords:aerial-alien life-antenna-arecibo-arecibo radio telescope-astronomy-E01206-fish-eye lens-gregorian subreflector-puerto rico-radio astronomy-radio telescope-radioastronomy-radiotelescope-setiFolder Legacy Identifier:spl001_hdModel release:Not releasedParent folder:SPL bulkload #1
