Morita Array
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The Morita Array is a subset of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) consisting of closely spaced, smaller antennas designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morita Array canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interferometric array
ⓘ
radio telescope array ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ACA
NERFINISHED
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Atacama Compact Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandCoverage | ALMA Bands 3–10 (with configuration-dependent availability) ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| contributesTo | ALMA uv-coverage at short spacings ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-fidelity imaging of diffuse emission
ⓘ
imaging extended astronomical objects ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude, dry site ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
12-meter total power antennas
ⓘ
7-meter antenna array ⓘ |
| improves | ALMA imaging of extended sources ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Llano de Chajnantor Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtAltitude | about 5000 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Koh-ichiro Morita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
ALMA Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationPartner |
ESO
NERFINISHED
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NAOJ NERFINISHED ⓘ NRAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
to improve ALMA sensitivity to large angular scales
ⓘ
to provide short baselines for ALMA ⓘ |
| purpose | to complement the main ALMA 12-meter array ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
cosmic star formation
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study of molecular clouds ⓘ study of nearby galaxies ⓘ study of protoplanetary disks ⓘ |
| site | Chajnantor Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | ground-based observatory ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
aperture synthesis
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radio interferometry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
millimeter
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submillimeter ⓘ |
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