Antenna in transit
The ability to reposition its antennas is part of what makes ALMA such a powerful telescope. The antennas, which are constructed from state-of-the-art precision components, each weigh over 100 tons, so moving them around requires specially designed vehicles — the ALMA transporters.
Credit:ESO/S. Fandango
About the Image
| Id: | 0813_0196_fandango |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 6 May 2014, 12:35 |
| Size: | 3744 x 5616 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ALMA transporters, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array |
| Type: | Local Universe : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
| Category: | ALMA |
