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Parkes Observatory

The Parkes Observatory has to be my most favourite thing to photograph. Whenever we're driving through outback New South Wales, I always have to stop and get some shots of it. I was pleased to get a different perspective this time. Have a great week everyone.

From Wikipedia:

The Parkes Radiothermal Telescope, completed in 1961, was the brainchild of E.G. (Taffy) Bowen, chief of the CSIRO's Radiophysics Laboratory... The primary observing instrument is the 64-metre movable dish telescope, second largest in the Southern Hemisphere... During the Apollo missions to the moon, the Parkes Observatory was used to relay communication and telemetry signals to NASA, providing coverage for when the moon was on the Australian side of the Earth.

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Exposure: 5 exposures (-2,-1,0,+1,+2 EV)
Aperture: f/18
Focal Length: 58mm
ISO Speed: 200
Accessories: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod, Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head, Canon RC1 Wireless Remote
Date and Time: 19 October 2009 06.35pm

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Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Goobang (show map)

Taken on: October 19, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/18.0, 1/40 sec, 58mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	58mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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