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Bernard Lovell's telescope

Sir Bernard Lovell explains to Patrick Moore the great difficulties he faced building the large radio telescope at Jodrell Bank. When it was finished in 1957, the telescope, now called the Lovell Telescope, was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world.

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The Sky at NightA Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell

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