Open Day 2003

The JIVE/ASTRON open day was held on 19 October 2003 in Dwingeloo. In excess of 2000 visitors are estimated to have attended what was a very successful event.

The first visitor of the day It was a busy day ...crowds entering ...and leaving
There was a lot of whistling. The posters got quite a lot of attention. The planetarium was popular. The tape units...
...are so much more interesting than disk packs. Zsolt with an interested couple. Hans explaining the universe. Friso relaxing with visitors.
Bob entertains the crowd with his famous tapedeck mime. The onlookers seem suitably impressed. This looks like a game of parallel charades. Visitor from upstairs.
Another visitor from upstairs. Hans with a small crowd. Hayley explains aperture synthesis. A moment's respite.
Jan in the correlator room. Comment ca va ici? Plenty of kids. I recognise this visitor from somewhere.
Zsolt with more people. Max and visitor. Hans with some kids. The thin/thick tape comparison.
More explanations. Bob gives an impromptu tutorial. Willem Baan explains what's going on in EB022C. Smile for the camera.
Friso with our thick-tape prize winner in the background. Cormac scares some children. Zsolt shows a visitor how we pray for fringes. Almost time to go.