VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico
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The VLBA antenna at Pie Town, New Mexico is one of the ten radio telescopes in the Very Long Baseline Array, contributing high-precision astronomical observations through very long baseline interferometry.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLBA station
ⓘ
radio telescope ⓘ |
| baselineType | continental-scale baselines ⓘ |
| connectedTo | VLBA control center via high-speed data links ⓘ |
| constructionPurpose | long-baseline radio interferometry ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
calibration of celestial reference frames
ⓘ
high-angular-resolution imaging of radio sources ⓘ measurement of Earth orientation parameters ⓘ measurement of tectonic plate motions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataCorrelatedAt | VLBA correlator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataRecordedOn | high-speed digital recording systems ⓘ |
| designedFor | unattended remote operation ⓘ |
| enables |
milliarcsecond angular resolution
ⓘ
precision parallax measurements ⓘ precision proper motion measurements ⓘ |
| environment | remote high-desert site ⓘ |
| hasAntennaDiameter | 25 meters ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geocentric terrestrial reference frame ⓘ |
| hasMountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | metal reflecting surface ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catron County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ Pie Town, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| networkRole | VLBA western United States station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkSize | one of ten VLBA antennas ⓘ |
| observes |
active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
masers ⓘ pulsars ⓘ quasars ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Associated Universities, Inc. (for NRAO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory VLBA network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Very Long Baseline Array NERFINISHED ⓘ global VLBI networks (when scheduled) ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ geophysics ⓘ |
| supportsFrequencyBands |
centimeter wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| telescopeType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geodesy
ⓘ
high-precision astrometry ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | radio ⓘ |
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