Comments on: Colorado Balloon Things http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Thompson http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2451 Jim Thompson Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2451 Closer view: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/usgsentry.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=13&X=9606&Y=88884&W=2. Closer view: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/usgsentry.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=13&X=9606&Y=88884&W=2.

]]> By: Richard Barber http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2445 Richard Barber Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:59:08 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2445 Those are called radio telescopes. They give a 3D reading of deep space quasars and junk. Those are called radio telescopes. They give a 3D reading of deep space quasars and junk.

]]> By: Kell http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2444 Kell Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:46:36 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2444 There appears to be another parabolic dish antenna on the page, 'Griffith Observatory, L.A.' within this site. Just to the right of the observatory. There appears to be another parabolic dish antenna on the page, ‘Griffith Observatory, L.A.’ within this site. Just to the right of the observatory.

]]> By: Corey Vilhauer http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2425 Corey Vilhauer Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:05:45 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2425 Weather balloons. ;) Weather balloons. ;)

]]> By: Tim http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2424 Tim Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:01:31 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2424 Timhogs: I found the Very Large Array. Doesn't look like much. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=socorro,+NM&ll=34.081993,-107.614002&spn=0.064459,0.085402&t=k&hl=en Timhogs: I found the Very Large Array. Doesn’t look like much.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Rob Marshall http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2423 Rob Marshall Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:56:03 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2423 [nice ground view of the two dishes][1] [1]: http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/home/programs/tm_quiet_zone/1966/chap3.html [nice ground view of the two dishes][1]

[1]: http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/home/programs/tm_quiet_zone/1966/chap3.html

]]> By: Chris http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2422 Chris Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:49:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2422 Last time I looked, the images of the VLA area were too low resolution to see the site. But if you like big radio telescopes, you can see the dish at Arecibo in Puerto Rico here: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Arecibo,+PR&ll=18.344360,-66.752736&spn=0.079908,0.111065&t=k&hl=en" rel="nofollow">Arecibo, PR</a> Last time I looked, the images of the VLA area were too low resolution to see the site.

But if you like big radio telescopes, you can see the dish at Arecibo in Puerto Rico here: Placemark: Arecibo, PR / Google Earth

]]> By: Timhogs http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2421 Timhogs Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2421 Is there a posting of the Very Large Array antenna farm (I believe it's in New Mexico) on the site? Is there a posting of the Very Large Array antenna farm (I believe it’s in New Mexico) on the site?

]]> By: Ravaaron http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2419 Ravaaron Thu, 02 Jun 2005 21:39:47 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2419 pooms is right...heh theyre about 5 minutes away from my house http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.070851,-105.241653&spn=0.005579,0.005955&t=k&hl=en pooms is right…heh theyre about 5 minutes away from my house

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: David http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/02/colorado-balloon-things/#comment-2417 David Thu, 02 Jun 2005 21:15:35 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/23/deep-space-satellites-in-colorado/#comment-2417 Satellites are, of course, things in orbit. These are a little close to the ground to be in orbit. Satellites are, of course, things in orbit. These are a little close to the ground to be in orbit.

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