Comments on: Driving Across the United States day 4 http://dinomite.net/2008/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4/ Musings without prejudice Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Drew Stephens http://dinomite.net/2008/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Drew Stephens Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:51:07 +0000 http://dinomite.net/archives/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4#comment-94 <p>I'm sure Greg would appreciate my creative use of language.</p> I’m sure Greg would appreciate my creative use of language.

]]> By: David http://dinomite.net/2008/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-93 David Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:26:09 +0000 http://dinomite.net/archives/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4#comment-93 <p>naked alabaster mounds?... choice use of words.</p> naked alabaster mounds?… choice use of words.

]]> By: Drew Stephens http://dinomite.net/2008/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Drew Stephens Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:53:43 +0000 http://dinomite.net/archives/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4#comment-91 <p>Yeah, the telescopes sit on pedestals accessed from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_siding" rel="nofollow">sidings</a> next to the main arms of the Y. They certainly don't <a href="http://www.vla.nrao.edu/genpub/configs/" rel="nofollow">re-arrange the array often</a>, as all 27 dishes have to be moved by 2 machines that move at a fast walking pace. Setting them up in the largest configuration at the full 13 mile length of the arms could take quite a while.</p> <p>Something I didn't know is that the data interpretation is done at <a href="http://virginia.edu" rel="nofollow">UVA</a> in Charlottesville, VA.</p> Yeah, the telescopes sit on pedestals accessed from sidings next to the main arms of the Y. They certainly don’t re-arrange the array often, as all 27 dishes have to be moved by 2 machines that move at a fast walking pace. Setting them up in the largest configuration at the full 13 mile length of the arms could take quite a while.

Something I didn’t know is that the data interpretation is done at UVA in Charlottesville, VA.

]]> By: Robert Peaslee http://dinomite.net/2008/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Robert Peaslee Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:36:46 +0000 http://dinomite.net/archives/driving-across-the-united-states-day-4#comment-92 <p>I'm so jealous you got to see the VLA!</p> <p>I didn't know the dishes were on tracks, and I had no idea it was so <em>massive</em>. The map really put things into perspective.</p> I’m so jealous you got to see the VLA!

I didn’t know the dishes were on tracks, and I had no idea it was so massive. The map really put things into perspective.

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