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Re:Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dism... by Gibbon1 on Thursday November 19, 2020 @03:57PM (#25154258)
Am I wrong but I remember something that it's resolution sucks because it's not parabolic.
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Re:Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dism... by lightlyused on Thursday November 19, 2020 @04:47PM (#25154774)
May be true, but its real value was has a radar.
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Re:Arecibo telescope, on the brink of collapse, will be dism... by bronson on Thursday November 19, 2020 @07:22PM (#25156054)
The transmission capability is part of the reason Arecibo would be so difficult to fix. The platform is almost 900 tons.

China's FAST telescope was designed without transmit, mostly to save on suspended weight. Its focus cabin is only 30 tons.

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