Arecibo message (1974)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf interstellar radio message
gptkbp:contains atomic numbers of key elements
numbers 1 to 10
formulas for DNA nucleotides
information about humanity
graphic of Arecibo telescope
graphic of Solar System
graphic of human figure
information about Earth
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Frank_Drake
others
gptkbp:distance ~25,000 light-years
gptkbp:duration 3 minutes
gptkbp:frequency 2380 MHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arecibo message (1974)
gptkbp:length 1679 bits
gptkbp:notableFor first interstellar radio message sent intentionally
gptkbp:notIntendedForReply true
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate capabilities of Arecibo radio telescope
communicate with potential extraterrestrial intelligence
gptkbp:sentBy gptkb:Arecibo_Observatory
gptkb:Messier_13_(M13)_globular_star_cluster
November 16, 1974
gptkbp:transmission 1000 kW
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M13
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6