Comments on: Name That Telescope

By: Don

Don — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:26:03 +0000

How about The Very, Very Large Array?

By: John Semper Jr.

John Semper Jr. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:25:05 +0000

Pancho VLA

By: OwenKL in Santa Fe, NM

OwenKL in Santa Fe, NM — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:20:53 +0000

If you’re going to suggest popularizer Sagan as a namesake, why not go one better: Astronomical Scientific Instrument, Multiple Observatory Vectors.

I really like the Milagro Beam Field suggestion, but Argus, Yeti, and Vlaad are all good suggestions, too.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:19:19 +0000

CYHMNY (pronounced Chimney)
Can You Hear Me Now Yonder

By: frank

frank — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:13:24 +0000

It has to be “The Sagan Array” or simply “The Sagan”. While there are many scientists, past and present, that deserve to be honored, it was Carl Sagan that brought the ‘science of the sky’ to the average person. His unique ability to make the science of astronomy both entertaining and informative, thus opening the eyes of so many, was unique.

By: Les

Les — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:11:10 +0000

Name it the Reber Array, after Grote Reber, who constructed the first radio telescope built for that purpose and was arguably the first radio astronomer.

By: PRADEEP ATHAVALE

PRADEEP ATHAVALE — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:13:32 +0000

NAME IT 1] ” VLA ” :: AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
2] “VARAHAMIHIR” :: AFTER ANCIENT INDIAN ASTRONOMER.
3] ” YETI ” :: Y for its shape,
E for Extra
T for Terrestrial
I for Images,Information,Intelligent
system !!!!

By: Jim Wahl

Jim Wahl — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:27:13 +0000

“Who There?”

By: W.H. Lohneiss

W.H. Lohneiss — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:41:49 +0000

Consider “Earth’s Eye”

By: Karla

Karla — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:54:09 +0000

I vote for the Jansky Array in honor of the scientist who founded the field of radio astronomy

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:33:32 +0000

How about seeing if Paramount will let you call it VGER 6? Or just a variant of VGER? That way you can honor the Voyager missions, and Roddenberry’s vision at the same time.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:34:44 +0000

YESS –
Y is for its shape and ESS stands for Electromagnetic Signature System

By: Karen Bergstrom

Karen Bergstrom — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:10:23 +0000

Name it CARL an acronym for Carl Sagan meaning:
C — Cosmos
A — Astronomical
R — Research
L — Lab

OR DR – a nod to Dr. Carl Sagan, meaning ‘Deep Reach’

By: Russ Brown

Russ Brown — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:08:21 +0000

Call it “Vlad”. This preserves the curent name and just makes it easier to say and remember. Very Large Array|Antenna Device. This says it all to me. Why mess with a good thing and it sticks the real name right in the face of all of those who totally misunderstand science. Make up a mascot such as one of the rabbits that are running wild around the antennas.

By: Mark Blasingame

Mark Blasingame — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:54:59 +0000

How about The Sagan Array after Carl Sagan.