Radio Astronomy Episode 8, Tour of the Green Bank Telescope Episode 8, Tour of the Green Bank Telescope.

Streaming video - 2017

At 17 million pounds, and with more than 2,000 surface panels that can be repositioned in real time, this telescope is one of the largest moveable, land-based objects ever built. The dish could contain two side-by-side football fields, but when its panels are brought into focus, the surface has errors no larger than the thickness of a business card. Welcome to this rare insider's view.

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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2017.
2019.
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English
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Felix J. Lockman (actor)