The Big Ear radio telescope

Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

Demolished in 1998 for a golf course and housing; a memorial marker stands near the site. Which of its two feed horns caught the signal is unknown, which is why the position has two candidate fields.

Ohio State University Radio Observatory, 1956. publisher

Copies 2

PhotoOhio State University Radio Observatory · bigear.org · publisherPrimary source: The Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)1 step from the original

Where it's published

PhotoOhio State University Radio Observatory · bigear.org · publisherPrimary source: The Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)1 step from the original

Where it's published

Where it was made

Ohio State University Radio Observatory (Big Ear), Delaware, Ohio · Radio telescope (demolished 1998)

Sources 2

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Big Ear radio telescope [Artifact ART0CXZ51BC1VMQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CXZ51BC1VMQ

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  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
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