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For anyone who has driven past the foothills near Stanford, the Dish beckons.

“It is a more pleasing structure than some of the radio antennas that have been used in the past. It is expected that this large, geometrical structure, used for important scientific research, would become widely known as a Stanford University landmark.” (from the 1958 proposal, Dish details)

It weighs 300,000 pounds and rotates on a circular railway track.

6 responses to “Iconography”

  1. very interesting photo..!

  2. Sweeeeeeeeet shot – love the one from on top looking down! Gotta climb that with you some day.

  3. Great view. Are these the ones being demolished? I read somewhere that people were trying to save it for the amateur scientific community. It would be a waste if they just junked it.

  4. Google Earth

    37°24’30.25" N
    122°10’46.39" W

  5. I did a report on these when I was in 6th grade…1964!?! lol

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