Very Large Array

The VLA is astronomical observatory consisting of 27 large dish shaped antennas that are connected to work together as one very large radio telescope. The array is arranged on three arms shaped like a Y, each arm is 13 miles/21 km long. The Antenna can be repositioned along the arms using the specially designed Hein's Trein on the railroad tracks that form the Y-shape.

Photographer:: alburnkat
Uploaded:: 2013-01-08
Tags:: antenna array dish large observatory radio telescopes very vla
Camera:: Lomography Spinner 360 (available in our shop)
Film:: Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 800 Expired
City:: near Socorro, NM
Country/region:: United States
Year:: 2012
Time:: afternoon
Albums:: VLA -The Very Large Array

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adash · 2013-01-08 19:53
Awesome set! This is a legendary place among science fans and the like too.
alburnkat · 2013-01-08 23:35
@adash Thanks so much, it was a bit out of our way from where we were staying in Santa Fe, but vacationing this close we had to go and be awed. =O
jackdoc · 2013-01-10 05:41
Cool album, very interesting!

Very Large Array

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