Very Large Array, New Mexico
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The Very Large Array in New Mexico is a world-famous radio astronomy observatory consisting of 27 large dish antennas arranged in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Very Large Array, New Mexico canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interferometer
ⓘ
radio telescope array ⓘ |
| altitude | about 2124 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| antennaDiameter | 25 meters ⓘ |
| arrayConfigurations |
A configuration
ⓘ
B configuration ⓘ C configuration ⓘ D configuration ⓘ |
| configurationShape | Y-shaped ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedOn | 1980-10-10 ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film Contact (1997)
NERFINISHED
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various documentaries about astronomy ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://public.nrao.edu/telescopes/vla/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Plains of San Agustin basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Plains of San Agustin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Associated Universities, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumBaseline | about 36 km ⓘ |
| minimumBaseline | about 1 km ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karl G. Jansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Socorro, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAntennas | 27 ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | VLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | radio waves ⓘ |
| opened | 1980 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. National Radio Astronomy Observatory facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railTrackLengthPerArm | about 21 km ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world ⓘ |
| supports | very long baseline interferometry ⓘ |
| upgradeCompletion | 2012 ⓘ |
| upgradedTo | Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imaging distant galaxies
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mapping neutral hydrogen in the Milky Way ⓘ observing star-forming regions ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ searches for transient radio sources ⓘ solar system observations ⓘ studying pulsars ⓘ studying quasars ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | centimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
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