ATA
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ATA is the acronym for the Allen Telescope Array, a large-scale radio telescope array in California designed for astronomical observations and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SETI instrument
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interferometric array → radio telescope array → |
| acronym | ATA → |
| affiliation |
SETI Institute research programs
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Radio Astronomy Laboratory at UC Berkeley →
surface form: "UC Berkeley SETI Research Center"
|
| collaborator | Radio Astronomy Laboratory at UC Berkeley → |
| constructionStartDate | 2004 → |
| correlatorType | wide-field imaging correlator → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| dataProcessing | real-time digital signal processing → |
| designedFor |
radio astronomy
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search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| designFeature |
large field of view
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modular, expandable array → simultaneous imaging and SETI observations → wideband receivers → |
| dishDiameter | 6.1 meters → |
| firstLightDate | 2007 → |
| frequencyCoverage | approximately 0.5–11.2 GHz → |
| fundedBy |
Paul Allen
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surface form: "Paul G. Allen"
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation → |
| fundingModel | public–private partnership → |
| infrastructure | fiber-optic data links from antennas to central correlator → |
| initialOperationalAntennas | 42 → |
| locatedAt | Hat Creek Radio Observatory → |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form: "California"
Shasta County, California NERFINISHED → |
| mountType | alt-azimuth → |
| namedAfter |
Paul Allen
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surface form: "Paul G. Allen"
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| notableFor | first radio telescope built specifically for SETI and radio astronomy together → |
| observatoryCode | ATA → |
| operator |
SETI Institute
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University of California, Berkeley → |
| originalDesignNumberOfAntennas | 350 → |
| primaryUse |
SETI observations
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astronomical observations → |
| scientificGoal |
detect narrowband radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations
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study radio emission from galaxies → study radio emission from planets → study radio emission from stars → study transient radio sources → survey large areas of the sky → |
| standsFor |
Allen Telescope Array
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Large Number of Small Dishes → |
| telescopeType | LNSD array → |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form: "Allen Telescope Array"