Very Large Array region
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The Very Large Array region is a high-desert area in central New Mexico that hosts the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, one of the world’s premier facilities for observing the universe at radio wavelengths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Very Large Array region canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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high desert region ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceTo |
about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico
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about 80 kilometers west of Socorro, New Mexico ⓘ |
| astronomicalSiteFor | observations of the universe at radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2100 meters
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approximately 7000 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
low population density
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minimal radio-frequency interference ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | ancient lake bed (Plains of San Agustin) ⓘ |
| hosts | Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructure | access roads to the Very Large Array ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark radio-quiet skies
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hosting a major radio astronomy observatory ⓘ |
| landUse |
ranching
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scientific research ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
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Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ central New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado Plateau (broad region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (for observatory facilities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Datil, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Magdalena, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plains of San Agustin
NERFINISHED
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Socorro County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyQuality | good atmospheric transparency at radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| terrain | broad high-desert plain ⓘ |
| usedFor | radio astronomy observations ⓘ |
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