The dish of a European antenna takes shape

In this picture taken in June 2010, two engineers are working on the dish of a European antenna for ALMA, installing the metallic panels that make up the reflecting surface. The dish is 12 metres in diameter and the surface is accurate to within 25 micrometres. ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, is a global partnership of Europe, North America and East Asia in cooperation with Chile. ALMA will be initially composed of 66 giant 12-metre and 7-metre diameter antennas observing at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths. The 66 antennas are provided by the different partners. ESO, the European partner in ALMA, has ordered 25 12-metre antennas, with an option for an additional seven, from the AEM (Alcatel Alenia Space France, Alcatel Alenia Space Italy, European Industrial Engineering S.r.L., MT Aerospace) Consortium.

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ESO/José Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)

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Identification:alma-jfs-2010-08
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:28 janvier 2011 18:18
Taille:4256 x 2832 px

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Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:ALMA

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