Statistics
| Mass of telescope: | 3200 t |
| Mass of bowl: | 1500 t |
| Diameter of bowl: | 76.2 m = 250 ft |
| Surface area of bowl: | 5270 m² = 1.3 acres |
| Collecting area of bowl: | 4560 m² = 1.127 acres |
| Height of elevation axis: | 50.5 m = 165.68 ft |
| Maximum height above ground: | 89.0 m = 292 ft |
| Radius of wheel girders: | 38.5 m = 126.31 ft |
| Outer diameter of railway track: | 107.5 m = 352.690 ft |
| Amount of paint for 3 coats of the bowl: | 5300 L |
| Azimuthal drive power | Two 50 horse power electric motors, one at the foot of each tower. |
| Maximum drive rates | 15 degrees per minute in azimuth 10 degrees a minute in elevation. |
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Side view
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Telescope dish
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Support structure
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Rear
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Work on the supports of the Jodrell Bank radio telescope, 12 August 2010
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