Comments for Baker Nunn.org https://bakernunn.org Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:24:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Comment on Boller & Chivens by MM https://bakernunn.org/?p=98#comment-13 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:24:46 +0000 http://bakernunn.org/?p=98#comment-13 Hi Jack! Thanks for your question. The short answer, to the best of my knowledge, there wasn’t a Baker-Nunn at the Madagascar site. There were some political issues there that resulted NASA pulling out quickly and leaving their equipment behind. I don’t believe that included a Baker-Nunn.

From what we know, 12 cameras were built for the SAO and (at least) 3 more for the USAF. I’ve located 13 of the cameras now and am only missing 2. Some have been destroyed, some are in museums, and others have been are in the process of being refurbished. Baker-Nunns were located at the following sites at one time or another…

Organ Pass, USA
Olifantsfontein, SA
Woomera, AUS
San Fernando, ES
Tokyo, JP
Naina Tal, IN
Arequipa, PE
Shiraz, IR
Curacao, N.W.I.
Jupiter, USA
Villa Dolores, AR
Maui, USA
Cold Lake, CAN
Natal, BR
St. Margarets, CAN
Sand Island
Harestua, NO
Santiago, Chile
Mt. John, NZ
San Vito, IT
Pulmosan, SK
Edwards AFB, USA
Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia
Comodoro Rivadavia, AR
Athens, GR
Mt. Hopkins, USA
Dakar, Senegal
Dodaira, JP
Dionysos, GR

There may be a few that I’ve missed but that is close to a complete list…

I hope that helps!

Mike

]]> Comment on Boller & Chivens by Jack Nelson https://bakernunn.org/?p=98#comment-12 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 19:46:34 +0000 http://bakernunn.org/?p=98#comment-12 I am trying to discover if any kind of camera telescope capable of photographing satellites was at the NASA Madagascar station.
Thanks, Jack

]]> Comment on About by Matteo https://bakernunn.org/?page_id=8#comment-11 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 19:36:40 +0000 http://bakernunn.org/?page_id=8#comment-11 Very nice idea. Just added you to my blog roll. Looking forward to some more articles and photos.

]]> Comment on About by Tina https://bakernunn.org/?page_id=8#comment-10 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:30:57 +0000 http://bakernunn.org/?page_id=8#comment-10 Cool site!

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