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Jodrell Bank
  • Shooting stars and the Milky Way are seen over the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire.
  • EDITORIAL USE ONLY Shortie, the Jack Russell Terrier and the Ardbeg Whisky Distillery mascot, is depicted in a 200 feet diameter crop circle in a field near Macclesfield in Cheshire - overlooked by the Jodrell Bank Observatory, to mark the imminent return of samples of new-make spirit, which in October 2011 were sent into space.
  • General Views of The Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Macclesfield.
  • A general view of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank in Lower Withington, Cheshire, taken using a time exposure of twenty six minutes.
  • Sir Bernard Lovell, inventor of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire.
  • Soviet cosmonaut Lieutenant-Colonel Valery Bykovsky (r) by the giant bowl of the radio telescope during his visit to Jodrell Bank. With him is Sir Bernard Lovell, (l) Professor of radio Astronomy and Director of Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, who is showing him around.
  • Soviet cosmonaut Lieutenant-Colonel Valery Bykovsky, right, during his visit to Jodrell Bank. With him is Sir Bernard Lovell, centre, Professor of radio Astronomy and Director of Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, who is showing him around.
  • Soviet cosmonaut Lieutenant-Colonel Valery Bykovsky by the giant bowl of the radio telescope during his visit to Jodrell Bank. With him is Sir Bernard Lovell, Professor of radio Astronomy and Director of Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, who is showing him around.

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