Atacama Large Millimeter Array

Frederic P. Miller

ISBN 10: 613409613X / ISBN 13: 9786134096133

Published by Omniscriptum Apr 2026, 2026

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Atacama LargeMillimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is an international partnershipbetween Europe, North America, East Asia and the Republic of Chile tobuild the largest astronomical project in existence. It is anastronomical interferometer, comprising an array of 66 12-meter and7-meter diameter radio telescopes observing at millimeter andsubmillimeter wavelengths. It is being built on the Chajnantor plateauat 5000 meters altitude in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. ALMA isexpected to provide insight on star birth during the early universe anddetailed imaging of local star and planet formation. Costing more than abillion dollars, it is the most ambitious ground-based telescopecurrently under construction. ALMA will begin scientific observations inthe second half of 2011 and is scheduled to be fully operational by theend of 2012.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 96 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atacama Large Millimeter Array
• Publisher: Omniscriptum Apr 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 613409613X
• ISBN 13: 9786134096133
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 161 grams

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is an international partnership between Europe, North America, East Asia and the Republic of Chile to build the largest astronomical project in existence. It is an astronomical interferometer, comprising an array of 66 12-meter and 7-meter diameter radio telescopes observing at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. It is being built on the Chajnantor plateau at 5000 meters altitude in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. ALMA is expected to provide insight on star birth during the early universe and detailed imaging of local star and planet formation. Costing more than a billion dollars, it is the most ambitious ground-based telescope currently under construction. ALMA will begin scientific observations in the second half of 2011 and is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2012.