ALMA test

The CSV team successfully obtained fringes with the 1966 m baseline, which would be the longest baseline ever in ALMA. The test was conducted on April 28th 2012 with the antennas PM02 and PM03, and the signal was SiO (2-1) maser emission from VX Sgr.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), R. Hills (ALMA)

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Id:p1040664
Type:Photographic
Release date:20 July 2012, 15:43
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Name:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Category:ALMA

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