Heliopolis Demolition Unit

The Stanford Radio Astronomy Observatory, historically known as "Heliopolis," was located at Stanford Field Site 515, and included the 32-antenna solar cross and the 5-element array. In 2004 Stanford University decided to demolish the antennas, which were no longer in active use. This unit includes correspondence, notes, photos and newspaper clippings from 2004 through 2006 regarding the proposed demolition of the antennas and the efforts to save them. Demolition was begun in March 2006. The majority of the correspondence is with Bob Lash, who helped organize Friends of the Bracewell Observatory; other correspondence is with colleagues from around the world who supported Bracewell in his fight to save the antennas. Additionally, included here is one folder from the early 1970s and one folder dated 1978-1980 containing correspondence and other materials related to early discussions about demolition of the telescopes.

Papers of Ronald N. Bracewell

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1980

Stanford University Series

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