Submillimeter Array
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The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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radio interferometer → submillimeter telescope array → |
| canMeasure |
continuum emission
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molecular line emission → polarization → |
| collaboratingCountry |
Taiwan
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| country |
United States
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| designedFor |
high angular resolution imaging
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interferometry → submillimeter astronomy → |
| equippedWith |
correlator
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cryogenically cooled receivers → heterodyne receivers → |
| hasAbbreviation |
SMA
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| hasApertureDiameter |
6 meters
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| hasConstructionStartDate |
1992
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| hasCoordinateSystem |
equatorial coordinate system
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| hasFirstLightDate |
1998
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| hasLocation |
Hawaii
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Maunakea NERFINISHED → United States NERFINISHED → |
| hasMaximumBaseline |
approximately 508 meters
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| hasMinimumBaseline |
approximately 16 meters
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| hasMountType |
alt-azimuth mount
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| hasNotableResult |
high-resolution imaging of protoplanetary disks
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observations of molecular gas in nearby galaxies → |
| hasNumberOfTelescopes |
8
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| hasOfficialOpeningDate |
2003
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| hasPrimaryMirrorMaterial |
aluminum
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| hasSurfaceAccuracy |
approximately 12 micrometers
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sma/
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| locatedAtAltitude |
approximately 4080 meters
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| locatedOn |
Mauna Kea Observatory site
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| observesAtFrequencyRange |
180–700 GHz
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| observesAtWavelengthRange |
submillimeter wavelengths
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| operatedBy |
Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian NERFINISHED → Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Mauna Kea Observatories
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| scientificPurpose |
study of Sunyaev–Zel’dovich effect in galaxy clusters
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study of active galactic nuclei → study of cold molecular gas → study of high-redshift galaxies → study of interstellar dust → study of nearby galaxies → study of protoplanetary disks → study of star-forming regions → |
| usesTechnique |
aperture synthesis
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radio interferometry → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mauna Kea
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hasObservatory |
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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operates |