The Dish

Artist: Adam Gormley
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The Dish

The Parkes radio telescope, made famous by the movie “The Dish”. Approaching this thing at 2am was rather erie, no one for miles, just you and this automated 64 metre wide radio telescope, scanning the skies for new stars and planets.

This was an important part of the 1969, Apollo 11 moonwalk event. Now operated by CSIRO, scanning the skies 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Two-thirds of the 1,800 known pulsars, including the only binary pulsar system, were found using this telescope.

Canon 50D, 12mm, light cropping. Parkes, NSW – 7:07am.

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Wanda Raines

Wow! I have always been interested in this kind of stuff. Wonderful capture. I think it is beautiful and a little creepy.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Wanda, was definately creepy in the middle of the night, motors humming with no one around. :)
Marion Cullen

I though I recognised this dish!...Lovely work Adam
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Marion! :)
saseoche

Stunning capture!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Sas!! :)
EarthGipsy

Awesome image Adam and an Australian icon movie ~ must see for all those who haven’t!
Adam Gormley replied

Indeed, kind of makes us look a bit simple and stupid, but excellent movie and history :)
Sooty6

Cool Adam
Looks like outer space stuff.
Cheers
Adam Gormley replied

Cool, thanks very much Sooty :)
Lensman2008

A very impressive shot in a mood-laden setting.

I never saw the movie, but “here’s”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovell_Telescope our offering. Slightly bigger, but we’ve had this one since the 50’s.
Adam Gormley replied

WOW awesome mate, I have a soft spot for the galaxy and science :)
Richard Willett

Hey Adam, Awsome Take. I spent a week working on the dish. Check out some of my photos for an inside look if you like. I have 5 shots on page 5 or 6 of the dish from different vantage points. Thought you may be interested. Love your work mate.
Cheers – Richard
Adam Gormley replied

They look great mate, lucky you hey!!
joyousmoon

Nicely captured!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Pamela, appreciated! :)
Vanessa Anderberg

Great capture…truly bizzare part of history. Past and present:)
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks Vanessa, I very much agree! :)
Dusker

We must continually remind our young of the importance of this structure. This is a great image.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so very much Dusker! :)
bdazzled

Stunning capture – great work :-)
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much, appreciated :)
FlowersEtc

Awesome capture. In Daggit California, there is a whole field of these
Adam Gormley replied

WOW, that would be an awesome sight! Thanks Ann :)
catherine walker

WOW…WONDERFUL..BEAUTIFUL!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so much Catherine!! :)
bygeorge

Yes great work Adam – got the light just right – very well done – top shot :-)
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much George mate! :)
Wendi Donaldson

Amazing you could get so close to this….fabulous shot, Adam!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Wendi, appreciate the comments!! :)
Rob McShane

great composition and scale!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks a bunch Rob! :)
Rita Agostinelli

Very cool…..will have to show your fantastic capture to my son who is going to be studying astronomy in the fall at Boston U….. Nice!
Adam Gormley replied

I’m sure it will inspire him Rita, to work in one of these would be so cool!! :)
bubbleblue

EXCELLENT
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Joy :)
Tainia Finlay

Stunning Adam! When ever I have visitors I take them here :D However never at that time .. how spooooky would it have been! That motor running in the day sounds odd let alone when it’s desterted! Well done.
brianboyce50

Pure magic – superb detail and exposure.
Mitch85

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LeanneNelson

Lovely image. I especially like the reflected colours in the dish itself.
Scott d'Almeida

excelent
David McMahon

This ‘scope actually transmitted the Apollo 11 images to the rest of the world, so it played an integral role in the most famous lunar mission of them all.
sweetscent62

Magnificent Adam!! A wonderful capture…well done! :) Wen x
Trish Marinozzi

congratulations on placing in the Australian Landmarks and Icons Group challenge NSW – the ultimate icon challenge

please remove your image from the group and re-add so it can be featured on the front page

again, congratulations!
GiGee

What a great capture.
Vikram Franklin

Was browsing through you work – Just caught that movie on telly last night and here I see it again!!
Your work is inspiring!!