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	Parkes - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Parkes, Sir Henry (1815-1896), Australian statesman, premier of the colony of New South Wales fives times, and architect of Australian federation....
		Parkes Observatory, radio astronomy observatory north of Parkes in New South Wales, Australia.
		Parkes may refer to: Sir Henry Parkes, Australian politician and "Father of Federation" There are also several things named after him: Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Parkes.html (160 words)

	Parkes Observatory
		The Parkes Observatory, is a 64-metre Telescope used for Radio Astronomy.
		It is located about 20 kilometres North of Parkes along the Newell Highway, which is approximately 380 kilometres West of Sydney.
		It is operated by the Australia Telescope National Facility, a division of CSIRO, which also includes the ATNF Headquarters at Marsfield in Sydney, the Compact Array and Mopra Observatory near Coonabarabran and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder.
	www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au (89 words)

	Parkes Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parkes Observatory is a radio telescope observatory, 20 kilometres north of the town of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia.
		The primary observing instrument is the 64-metre Parkes Radio Telescope, which is the second largest movable dish telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the first large movable dishes in the world (DSS-43 at Tidbinbilla was extended from 64 m to 70 m in 1987, surpassing Parkes [1].).
		The observatory and telescope were featured in the 2000 film The Dish, a fictionalised account of the observatory's involvement with the Apollo 11 moon landing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parkes_Observatory (554 words)

	F A C U L T A D d e C I E N C I A S A S T R O N Ó M I C A S y G E O F ...
		The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the U.S. follow-on to the Einstein Observatory.
		The observatory has two primary nighttime telescopes: the 60-inch telescope, built in 1908 is home to the HK Project and the Atmospheric Compensation Experiment; and the 100-inch (Hooker) telescope, built in 1917, which is available to the scientific community.
		The Nançay Radio Observatory is a scientific department (the Unite Scientifique de Nançay) of the Paris Observatory, and it is also associated to the CNRS (the French National Scientific Research Council).
	www.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar /extension/links/telescopes.html (8324 words)

	Parkes, Australia: Things To See & Do
		One of Parke's very first gold mines was opened on this site and it is now a tribute to the town's mining heritage, with historical relics preserved on-site and a memorial to those who have lost their lives in the North Parkes Mine.
		This hill is the site of the ‘Shrine of Remembrance’, which is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives during the World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
		One a fully working mine at the turn of the century, many of the old machinery and workings have been preserved; it is now a popular attraction for visitors, who can take either guided or self-guided tours.
	www.holidaycityflash.com /australia/parkes_things_todo.htm (191 words)

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		The Parkes Observatory is operated by the Australia Telescope National Facility, ATNF, a division of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO.
		Observatory sessions are at 7:30pm, 8:30pm and 9:30pm, but during daylight saving, session start at 8:30pm.
		This Observatory, situated at Mount Pleasant in Ballarat, was established on the initiative and with the financial support of James Oddie, and was formally opened to the public in 1886.
	www.iceinspace.com.au /index.php?id=61,159,1,1,1,0 (758 words)

	Observatory Links
		The observatory is located atop the summit of Mauna Kea, a 4200 meter, dormant volcano located on the island of Hawaii.
		The observatory belongs to NASA and is managed and operated for NASA by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy.
		Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - For the "increase of knowledge" through the discovery and explanation of physical processes that determine the nature and evolution of the universe.
	www.wro.org /links/Observatories.htm (1064 words)

	Ground-based telescopes and observatories
		The Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory is operated by the Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology (IGAM) of the University of Graz, Austria.
		The observatory has two primary nighttime telescopes: the 60-inch telescope, built in 1908 is home to the HK Project and the Atmospheric Compensation Experiment; and the 100-inch (Hooker) telescope, built in 1917, which is available to the scientific community.
		The Nançay Radio Observatory is a scientific department (the Unité Scientifique de Nançay) of the Observatoire de Paris, and it is also associated to the CNRS (the French National Scientific Research Centre).
	cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr /astroweb/telnotspace.html (8651 words)

	Australia Telescope Compact Array
		The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), at the Paul Wild Observatory, is an array of six 22-m antennas used for radio astronomy.
		It is located about 25 km west of the town of Narrabri in rural NSW (about 500 km north-west of Sydney).
		It is operated by the Australia Telescope National Facility, a division of CSIRO, which also includes the ATNF Headquarters at Marsfield in Sydney, the Parkes Observatory and the Mopra Observatory near Coonabarabran.
	www.narrabri.atnf.csiro.au (75 words)

	Parkes Radio Telescope - Outdoor Sculpture in New South Wales pictures on Worldisround
		In late 1968 NASA asked for the Parkes radio telescope to be used in the Apollo 11 mission.
		The then Director of the Parkes Observatory, Dr John Bolton, realised that Parkes would be needed to track the failing spacecraft on its return journey.
		The Parkes Radio Telescope (and possibly this incident you've related) are the subject of a current movie titled, The Dish.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/10360/text.html (593 words)

	My Favourite Dish
		What Parkes Observatory is most famous for, along with Honeysuckle Creek, was its support of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
		The Dish at Parkes is in a paddock, where sheep commonly graze.
		Parkes, and Honeysuckle Creek were where the images came from that the rest of the world watched.
	hubpages.com /hub/My-Favourite-Dish (539 words)

	The Dish again at NASA's cosmic service - www.theage.com.au
		Parkes observatory officer in charge John Reynolds bowls to US ambassador Tom Schieffer in a recreation of a scene from the film The Dish as NASA's Neal Newman plays wicketkeeper.
		More than 34 years after the Parkes radio telescope relayed to the world pictures of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon, NASA has commissioned it again, this time to help manage a looming cosmic traffic jam.
		Parkes, which has no ability to send commands to the probes, will only listen to their signals.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/10/31/1067566087839.html (594 words)

	John G. Bolton
		At Parkes, Bolton identified the first extragalactic radio sources, studied solar flares, cloud physics, and quasars, and surveyed much of the southern sky.
		In 1969, he coordinated Parkes' relay of televised images from the first lunar landing, even as an unexpected local storm blasted the area with windgusts of 68 miles per hour -- roughly triple the observatory's tested limits.
		Fictionalized for cinema, Parkes' role in the moon landing was the basis for the 2000 film The Dish.
	www.nndb.com /people/287/000167783 (165 words)

	Coachman Hotel Motel Parkes - Attractions
		Parkes is most famous for the 'Parkes Observatory' or what is more popularly known as the dish.
		Being a new National Park, visitor facilities are in the process of being established.
		Situated half an hour north of Parkes on the Newell Highway, Several walking paths have been constructed with guided tours daily at 8.30am, 10.00am, 2.30pm and 4.00pm and self guided tours between 8.00am to 4.30pm seven days a week.
	www.coachman.com.au /attractions.htm (230 words)

	Parkes and Surrounds, NSW, Accommodation, Tours, Events and Hire
		When Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon in 1969, it was the Parkes Observatory’s giant radio telescope that received the transmission, broadcasting it to a television audience of 600 million people.
		In 2000 the observatory was also the setting for the Australian film, "The Dish".
		Parkes Thriving rural centre and home to "The Dish" radio telescope.
	parkes.visitnsw.com.au (358 words)

	Places of Astronomical Interest in Australia
		The observatory is operated by the Sutherland Astronomical Society (SAS) in Sydney.
		The observatory, situated approximately 6 km South of Bundaberg, is operated by The Bundaberg Astronomical Society.
		The observatory is open to the general public, astronomical groups, schools, and researchers by appointment.
	www.quasarastronomy.com.au /places.htm (3911 words)

	School visits to Parkes Observatory (Overview)
		A visit to CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory is an educational and inspirational experience for primary and secondary school groups.
		School groups can visit Parkes Observatory on its own, or combine with other attractions in the area such as Western Plains Zoo or Peak Hill open cut mine.
		Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre is open for visits by school groups
	www.csiro.au /csiro/content/standard/ps5m.html (486 words)

	Talk:Parkes Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tidbinbilla is the largest antenna in the southern hemisphere, but it is a communications station not a radio telescope.
		Actually Parkes is the largest steerable dish used for radio astronomy, not the largest radiotelescope.
		The Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope is larger (but is not a dish).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Parkes_Observatory (105 words)

	The Dish
		Parkes, Australia is a small town, with a big radiotelescope.
		Parkes is shown in Norman Rockwell mode, using golden hues and small moments to paint a small town excited to be temporarily thrust into the limelight.
		The crew at Parkes made it possible for Neil Armstrong's "one small step for man" to be seen by six hundred million people, or one fifth of the world's population at the time.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies/Dish.htm (654 words)

	Parkes - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	encarta.msn.com /Parkes.html (178 words)

	1 Nov. '03 Major News about Minor Objects
		Parkes Observatory, west of Sydney, Australia, during upgrade work in March 2003.
		So Parkes Observatory in Australia has been recommisioned for temporary DSN participation, as told about in an article today at The Age, "The Dish again at NASA's cosmic service."
		This is the same 64-meter (210-ft.) antenna through which the world watched the first walk on the Moon on 21 July 1969, subject of the movie, "The Dish," and told about in an observatory history.
	www.hohmanntransfer.com /mn/0311/01.htm (1084 words)

	Coolness Page: Parkes Observatory
		Observatories in the world, the largest in the southern hemisphere,
		It is situated near Alectown, 25 kilometres north of the town of Parkes,
		It is 6 kilometres off the Newell Highway, the main road from Parkes to Dubbo.
	www.coolness.nl /astronomy/parkes.html (138 words)

	SETI - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An alternative approach to achieving such a "first contact" is to survey the sky in hopes of finding transmissions from a civilization on a distant planet.
		From 1995 through March 2004, Phoenix conducted observing campaigns at the 64-meter Parkes radio telescope in Australia, the 140 Foot Telescope of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia, USA, and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
		The array is being constructed at the Hat Creek Observatory in rural northern California.
	www.blackvault.com /wiki/index.php/SETI (5818 words)

	The Dish
		But some months before the mission, Parkes' role was switched from being a backup to the big Goldstone dish to being the prime receiving station for telemetry.
		However, it took so long for the astronauts to don their spacesuits and depressurise the cabin of the lunar module, that by the time they were going to come out, the moon was just on the verge of rising from Parkes.
		However, suddenly a windstorm decided to park itself on top of the telescope and the dish was actually struck by a violent squall.
	www.abc.net.au /dimensions/dimensions_in_time/Transcripts/s566290.htm (991 words)

	Telescopes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The observatory consists of a 3.5-meter telescope and three future telescopes which are under construction.
		XMM is an X-ray astrophysics observatory under development by the European Space Agency for operation around the turn of the century.
		MDM Observatory is a collaboration between the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
	web.bilkent.edu.tr /vl/astro/astroweb/yp_telescope.html (6426 words)

	Sydney Observatory \| Astronomy seminar - abstracts and bios
		In this talk we will look at the reasons for the establishment of the Observatory, the work of Scott and his immediate successors and the building up of the Observatory's instruments and the staff.
		He is closely involved in the planning and mounting of exhibitions at the Observatory such as the new weather exhibition and the By the light of the Southern Stars exhibition.
		John is a member of the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array team which is endeavouring to use precision pulsar timing to make the first direct detection of gravitational waves.
	www.sydneyobservatory.com.au /events/astronomy_abstracts_and_bios.asp (1366 words)

	WorldNetDaily: NASA loses original tapes of Apollo 11 moon landing
		Australian scientists at the Parkes Observatory and the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station in Australia have launched an intensive effort to find nearly 700 boxes of original, high quality slow-scan TV tapes used to capture the Apollo 11 landing on July 21, 1969.
		Scientists at Parkes and Honeysuckle Creek took Polaroid photographs of the original high-quality images on their screens during the moon landing.
		Sarkissian's interest in the tapes began in 1997 when he was researching the role of Parkes in the Apollo 11 mission prior to the making of the movie, "The Dish".
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51404 (646 words)

	Parkes Radio Telescope. 24 Sep 2007. Rural Online. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
		Operations scientist John Sarkissian and Bruce Reynolds outlined the way that the Parkes Observatory uses its radio telescope to study emissions from the universe.
		He says almost half the known pulsars were discovered from the Parkes Observatory, after tracking their radio emissions.
		Operations Scientist, John Sarkissian and Bruce Reynolds discuss the way that the Parkes Observatory uses its radio telescope to study emissions from the universe.
	www.abc.net.au /rural/content/2007/s2041787.htm (1008 words)

	The Central West Astronomical Society
		John Reynolds, the Officer-in-Charge of the Parkes Observatory, welcomed the members and expressed his support for the society and its aims.
		The society in turn expressed its gratitude to Dr. Reynolds for his support and goodwill in allowing the meetings to be held at the Observatory with the magnificent Parkes Dish as a backdrop.
		In addition to the many private observatories, the region is host to numerous professional astronomical facilities, such as the Parkes Radio Observatory, the AAO and Siding Springs Observatories to the north, and the Mt. Stromlo Observatory and the Tidbinbilla tracking station to the south.
	www.cwas.org.au /about_us.html (563 words)

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