Allen Telescope Array
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The Allen Telescope Array is a large, multi-dish radio telescope facility in California designed primarily for simultaneous radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
SETI instrument
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radio observatory → radio telescope array → |
| affiliation |
SETI Institute research programs
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UC Berkeley astronomy research → |
| alsoKnownAs |
ATA
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| collaborator |
Radio Astronomy Laboratory at UC Berkeley
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| constructionStartDate |
2004
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States of America
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| designedFor |
simultaneous radio astronomy and SETI observations
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| designers |
SETI Institute
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University of California, Berkeley → |
| designPhilosophy |
large number of small dishes
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| dishDiameter |
6.1 meters
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| environment |
radio-quiet rural site in northern California
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| frequencyRange |
approximately 0.5 to 11.2 GHz
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| fundedBy |
Paul G. Allen
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SETI Institute → University of California, Berkeley → |
| hasCapability |
continuous sky monitoring for narrowband signals
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simultaneous multi-beam observations → |
| hasComponent |
array of offset Gregorian antennas
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central correlator → digital signal processing back-end → |
| inaugurationDate |
2007
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| locatedAtAltitude |
approximately 1000 meters
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| locatedIn |
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
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Lassen County, California → |
| namedAfter |
Paul G. Allen
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| namedForRole |
major philanthropic contribution by Paul G. Allen
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| notableFor |
first radio telescope built specifically for large-scale SETI and radio astronomy in parallel
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| numberOfAntennasInitial |
42
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| numberOfAntennasPlanned |
350
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| operator |
SETI Institute
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University of California, Berkeley → |
| partOf |
Hat Creek Radio Observatory complex
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| primaryUse |
radio astronomy
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search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| scientificGoal |
detection of extraterrestrial technological signals
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mapping of neutral hydrogen in the Milky Way → monitoring of known exoplanet systems → study of transient radio sources → survey of radio emission from galaxies → |
| state |
California
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| telescopeType |
aperture synthesis array
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interferometric array → |
| usesTechnique |
interferometry
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wide-field imaging → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hat Creek Radio Observatory
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SETI
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notableProgram |
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SETI Institute
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operates |
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ATA
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standsFor |