ALMA antenna at OSF, in front of transporter shelter and Licancabur volcano

One of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) antennas in front of the Transporter Shelter at the Operation Support Facility in the Chilean Andes, 2900 m above sea level. Licancabur volcano is visible in the background. ALMA is the largest ground-based astronomy project in existence, and will be comprised of a giant array of 12-m submillimetre quality antennas, with baselines of several kilometres. An additional, compact array of 7-m and 12-m antennas will complement the main array. Construction of ALMA started in 2003 and will be completed in 2012. The ALMA project is an international collaboration between Europe, East Asia and North America in cooperation with the Republic of Chile.

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Iztok Bončina/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)

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Identification:ib-alma06
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:6 avril 2010 16:08
Taille:3887 x 2592 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Chajnantor
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Catégorie:ALMA

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