ALMA Array Operations Site
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The ALMA Array Operations Site is the high-altitude facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s antennas are installed and operated for cutting-edge astronomical observations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory site
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high-altitude facility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ALMA high site
NERFINISHED
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AOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
about 16,400 feet above sea level
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about 5000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European Southern Observatory
NERFINISHED
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Joint ALMA Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| differentFrom | ALMA Operations Support Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 30 kilometers from ALMA Operations Support Facility ⓘ |
| enables |
detection of cold gas and dust in the universe
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high angular resolution imaging ⓘ observations of distant galaxies ⓘ studies of protoplanetary disks ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ |
| environment |
extreme weather conditions
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low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
antenna pads
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array configuration infrastructure ⓘ data transmission infrastructure ⓘ power infrastructure ⓘ technical buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high altitude conditions
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low atmospheric water vapor ⓘ remote location ⓘ very dry atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enables high-resolution imaging of the universe
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hosts ALMA antennas ⓘ supports ALMA array operations ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chajnantor Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | ALMA Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ALMA high site infrastructure
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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide optimal conditions for millimeter and submillimeter observations ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | altitude sickness risk ⓘ |
| supports |
12-meter array antennas
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7-meter array antennas ⓘ Atacama Compact Array operations ⓘ up to 66 ALMA antennas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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millimeter astronomy ⓘ radio interferometry ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
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