Re: Bell Labs, Jansky, and the Jansky Monument in Holmdel

Some of you may be interested in this:

> Re: petition Save the Cradle of Radio Astronomy>
> Dear fellow members of . . .
> As you probably know, the Bell Labs property in Holmdel, NJ, is
> currently being sold to a real estate developer. It may be resold
> again after development. The property has been in Bell Labs possession
> for over 75 years and includes the cradle of radio astronomy where, in
> 1931, Karl Jansky observed the first radio waves of extraterrestrial > origin.
> In 1998 Bell Labs erected a Karl Jansky Monument on the exact location
> of the original Jansky antenna. The goal of this petition to the
> Governor of New Jersey, to the Mayor of Holmdel, and to the new
> owners, is to secure the preservation of this site and its public
> access in the future. A copy of the petition and further detail on the
> site and its history can be found at

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We hope that you are one of the members of . . . who will support this
> petition by agreeing to be listed as a signatory. If you agree, please
> send your approval by e-mail to . . . where it will be stored for
> record (this will serve as an electronic signature, no other action is > required).

Art Kamlet ArtKamlet @ AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH