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DescriptionArecibo message.svg	English: The Arecibo message as sent 1974 from the Arecibo Observatory. Français : Le message Arecibo, envoyé en 1974 depuis l'Observatoire Arecibo. Deutsch: Das Arecibo-Signal, das im Jahr 1974 vom Arecibo Observatorium gesendet wurde. Español: Elmensaje de Arecibo enviado en 1974 desde el Observatorio de Arecibo. فارسی: پیام آرسیبو پیامی بود که در تاریخ ۱۶ نوامبر ۱۹۷۴ در شهر پورتو ریکو، در مراسمی به مناسبت بازسازی مجدد تلسکوپ آرسیبو، به تعداد یک بار و از طریق امواج رادیویی فرکانس ماژوله‌شده، به فضا مخابره شد.
Date	11 October 2005
Source	Own work drawing, 2005
Author	Arne Nordmann (norro)
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The formulas for the sugars and bases in the nucleotides of DNA.

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The numbers one (1) through ten (10)

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The atomic numbers of the elements hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus, which make up deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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The number of nucleotides in DNA, and a graphic of the double helix structure of DNA.

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A graphic figure of a human, the dimension (physical height) of an average man, and the human population of Earth.

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A graphic of the Solar System.

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Transverse cross-section (parabolic) of the transmitting antenna dish (paraboloid) of the Arecibo radio telescope.

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Demonstration of the operation of a paraboloid dish (specifically Arecibo observatory's transmission dish, although the principle holds generally):

For reception, parallel or near-parallel rays are reflected to a focus in front of the center of the dish, where an antenna element, possibly with waveguide, can be positioned to receive a signal (in the case of Arecibo, a radioastronomy or SETI signal).

For transmission, as the message itself would have been sent, the signal originates from a transmitter at the focal point, reflects off the dish, and it sent forth in parallel, to be aimed with a comparatively narrow angular direction towards the intended recipient (in this case, the area of cluster M13, although no presumptions were made as to life existing there or being able to receive, as the message was more ceremonial in nature).

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	02:06, 2 December 2020	512 × 1,536 (3 KB)	HLFan	Simplified to paths, use previous version for rectangle control
	09:03, 30 April 2012	375 × 1,125 (9 KB)	AnonMoos	simplifying
	19:45, 11 March 2007	313 × 938 (79 KB)	Norro	border removed, source code validated
	16:21, 11 October 2005	744 × 1,052 (91 KB)	Norro	== Description == :{{english}} The Arecibo message as sent 1974 from the Arecibo Observatory :{{deutsch}} Das Arecibo-Signal, das im Jahr 1974 vom Arecibo Observatorium gesendet wurde *other versions: See the [[:Image:Arecibo mes