ACA
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ACA is a subset of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) consisting of closely spaced radio telescopes designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio telescope array
ⓘ
subset of ALMA ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Atacama Compact Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
ALMA imaging fidelity
ⓘ
recovery of short-spacing information ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataCombinedWith | main ALMA array visibilities ⓘ |
| designedFor |
imaging extended astronomical objects
ⓘ
improving sensitivity to large-scale structures ⓘ |
| fullName | Atacama Compact Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntennaDiameter |
12 meters
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7 meters ⓘ |
| hasAntennaType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| hasBaselineType | short baselines ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
12-meter total power antennas
ⓘ
7-meter antenna array ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | compact configuration ⓘ |
| hasScienceBand |
ALMA Band 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ALMA Band 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ ALMA Band 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ ALMA Band 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| improves |
imaging of diffuse emission
ⓘ
surface brightness sensitivity ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Llano de Chajnantor Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtAltitude | about 5000 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile ⓘ |
| managedBy |
European Southern Observatory
NERFINISHED
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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryType | radio observatory array ⓘ |
| observes |
millimeter wavelengths
ⓘ
submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| operatedBy | ALMA Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProject | international ALMA collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study of molecular clouds
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study of nearby galaxies ⓘ study of protoplanetary disks ⓘ study of star-forming regions ⓘ |
| telescopeType | radio telescope ⓘ |
| usedWith | main ALMA 12-meter array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | radio interferometry ⓘ |
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