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A
parabolic antenna
, a high-gain
reflector
antenna
used for
radio
,
television
and data communications, at Erdfunkstelle Raisting, the largest facility for
satellite
communication in the world, based in
Raisting
,
Bavaria
,
Germany
. Parabolic antennas work by
reflecting
electromagnetic radiation
off the
paraboloid
dish to or from the
feed horn
(center), for reception or transmission respectively.
Photo credit:
Richard Bartz
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