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InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

A close view of the GBO

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A close view of the GBO

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InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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  • Jerb322@lemmy.world
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    GBO?

    • sbv@sh.itjust.works
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      Google Lens says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bank_Observatory?wprov=sfla1

      • artifex@lemmy.zip
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        Bummer, I was hoping it’d be Great Big Observatory given how silly some astronomy naming conventions are.

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      deleted by creator

    • NegentropicBoy@lemmy.world
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      Great Bounce Off, it’s a trampoline right?

    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldOP
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      Like others said, the green bank observatory. I meant to type it out in the post in the text description.

      • Jerb322@lemmy.world
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        No big deal. I only ask to spark conversation, instead of looking it up myself.

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      This is actually the GBT, green bank telescope. Gbo would be the name for the whole sight.

      Actually actually it would be the Robert C Byrd gbt, but he was a kkk member so that’s not super cool. I ran some summer camps there in college and did a lot of research with its data.

    • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works
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      Green Bank Observatory

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    With banana person for scale

    https://www.astronomynotes.com/telescop/gbtweblg.jpg

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    That’s much closer than I got in my car without taking the tour. Was it off? Or do you work there and that Liberty is a diesel?

    And yes, for those that question it, there are diesel Liberties. Far as I know, only diesels are allowed within a mile of the telescope because spark plugs cause radio interference

    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldOP
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      The diesel thing is correct and it belongs to GBO. I was there for others stuff with my university.

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    The thing at the back looks like a massive Strandbeest.

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      Does have similarity in style. This is the worlds largest (steerable) radio telescope.

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      I thought it looked like an arm flexing.

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    That photo is so bad. What is it supposed to highlight? There are three objects shown and none seems to be the focus of the picture. It’s also not a composition that makes much sense. I’m not even a photographer, never learned much about that either. Man, this really annoys me way more than it should. But it’s just so bad.

    • bstix@feddit.dk
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      I disagree. The pointlessness creates a liminal space.

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      OK, what pics do you have to post to improve the community then? Nobody said this c/ has to be artsy.

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        You can critique something that is needlessly bad. Like, take ten steps and take a clear picture without that damn car and building.

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          You’re not wrong. Part is I liked the perspective and where I was standing for a picture.

        • humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works
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          I believe he was trying to create some scale

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          I don’t think you know the difference between a critique and just being negative. Your comments are needlessly rude.

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