Originally posted by: Smoke
Originally posted by: Assimilator1
It's constructed in a crater? lol didn't know that!
Is it a volcanic crater? ,even if it is doesn't necessarily mean it will become active again.Unless scientists have picked up activity in the area?
I know the answer to this one! Me! Me! Call on me!
When I was there the guide told me the Arecibo dish was built into one of the many "sink-holes" in the area.
Arecibo Observatory ala Google Maps
Looks like the above link doesn't lead you to the coordinates I intended. When you get to "Google Maps", enter the following into the destination:
Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico. Switch to either the Satellite or Hybrid mode.
Check out the above linked map. Zoom in and out and you will see the makeup of the surrounding landscape.