Where is this acoustic mirror in Malta?

June 10, 2008 4:38 PM

A friend and I are trawling Google Earth in a bar, under the assumption that of all the acoustic mirrors left in the world, no-one has yet identified (on the internet, anyway) the one in Malta. It is supposed to lie north-east of Naxxar, but not entirely sure that this is reliable information. Any ideas for where we could possibly find lat/long co-ordinates or a flat out Google Earth placemark?
posted by jim.christian to computers & internet (8 comments total)

It's not northeast of Naxxar, but, according to this site (which is pretty into acoustic mirrors), is near Maghtab: "The mirror is about a mile from the coast at Maghtab, about four miles northeast of Mosta on the island of Malta." I can't really tell from the satellite view on Google Maps what it would look like, though.
posted by mdonley at 5:08 PM on June 10, 2008

Also, why not call the local council in Mosta or Naxxar? Someone there probably knows.
posted by mdonley at 5:12 PM on June 10, 2008

Based on the photos linked from Mdonley's place, I would say it's the baseball-diamond-looking feature in the middle of this map.
posted by SpecialK at 5:25 PM on June 10, 2008

( slightly closer link )
posted by SpecialK at 5:25 PM on June 10, 2008

( The aerial photo I used to match it. )
posted by SpecialK at 5:27 PM on June 10, 2008

SpecialK's location verified in Google Earth Community post.
posted by zsazsa at 5:28 PM on June 10, 2008

It looks like your question may have been answered. If it isn't, contact the National War Museum in Valetta. I lived in Malta for nine months last year, and visited the museum. I saw photos and read a description of the mirror in question. They'd definitely be able to help you out.
posted by dbarefoot at 7:42 PM on June 10, 2008

Thank you! It is almost a perfect parabola and now my colleague can use it as a modelling assignment in his super maths class.
posted by jim.christian at 11:30 PM on June 10, 2008