SMA
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SMA is a radio interferometer observatory located on Maunakea in Hawaii that operates at submillimeter wavelengths to study astronomical objects such as star-forming regions, galaxies, and black holes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Submillimeter Array | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
radio interferometer observatory ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Event Horizon Telescope observations ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAntennaDiameter | 6 meters ⓘ |
| hasAntennaType | Cassegrain antenna ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high angular resolution imaging
ⓘ
spectroscopy at submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ sub-arcsecond resolution ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | multiple baseline configurations ⓘ |
| hasControlSystem | central correlator ⓘ |
| hasMountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfAntennas | 8 ⓘ |
| hasObservationType |
continuum observations
ⓘ
polarization observations ⓘ spectral line observations ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryScienceGoal |
high-resolution imaging of submillimeter sources
ⓘ
study of the cold universe ⓘ |
| hasScienceFocus |
circumstellar envelopes
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ galaxy evolution ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ solar system bodies ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Maunakea Observatories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtAltitude | approximately 4100 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | summit of Maunakea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Maunakea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAt | submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralRange | approximately 180–700 GHz ⓘ |
| studies |
black holes
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
study of high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study of molecular clouds ⓘ study of nearby galaxies ⓘ study of protoplanetary disks ⓘ study of star formation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
imaging of the black hole in M87*
ⓘ
imaging of the black hole in Sagittarius A* ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | radio interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | submillimeter ⓘ |
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