The Wow! printout: transcription
The IBM 1130 line-printer sheet with the sequence 6EQUJ5 circled in red and "Wow!" written in the margin. Donated by Ehman to the Ohio Historical Society (now Ohio History Connection); the accession record was not reachable in this pass (the society's site is behind a bot check) and should be confirmed. The Commons scans of the printout (public domain, released by the observatory) come in through
Maxrossomachin, 1977. CC BY-SA 4.0
Copies 6
ScanJerry Ehman / NAAPO · bigear.org · publisherPrimary source: The Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)2 steps from the original
ScanJerry Ehman / NAAPO · bigear.org · publisherPrimary source: The Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)2 steps from the original
TranscriptionMaxrossomachin · commons.wikimedia.org · 2016-04-15 · CC BY-SA 4.03 steps from the original
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ScanJerry Ehman / NAAPO · bigear.org · publisherPrimary source: The Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)2 steps from the original
PhotographBig Ear Radio Observatory and North American AstroPhysical Observatory · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original
PhotographBig Ear Radio Observatory and North American AstroPhysical Observatory · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original
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Where it was made
Ohio State University Radio Observatory (Big Ear), Delaware, Ohio · Radio telescope (demolished 1998)
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The Wow! printout [Artifact ART0CXZ50KY2WEN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CXZ50KY2WEN
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title = {The Wow! printout},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Artifact, catalog key ART0CXZ50KY2WEN},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CXZ50KY2WEN}
}