Very Large Array : Radio Astronomy, Observatory, Plains of San Augustin, Magdalena, New Mexico, Datil, New Mexico, Double H High Adventure Base, Array Operations Center

Frederic P. Miller

ISBN 10: 6133906952 / ISBN 13: 9786133906952

Published by Omniscriptum, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Very Large Array : Radio Astronomy, Observatory, Plains of San Augustin, Magdalena, New Mexico, Datil, New Mexico, Double H High Adventure Base, Array Operations Center
• Publisher: Omniscriptum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6133906952
• ISBN 13: 9786133906952
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 119 grams

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Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Very Large Array (VLA) is a radio astronomy observatory located on the Plains of San Augustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, some fifty miles (80 km) west of Socorro, New Mexico, USA. U.S. Route 60 passes through the complex, which is adjacent to the Boy Scout Double H High Adventure Base. The VLA stands at an elevation of 6970 ft (2124 m) above sea level. It is a component of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). The VLA is a multi-purpose instrument designed to allow investigations of many astronomical topics. Objects that are commonly studied include radio galaxies, quasars, pulsars, supernova remnants, gamma ray bursts, radio-emitting stars, the sun and planets, astrophysical masers, black holes, and the hydrogen gas that constitutes a large portion of the Milky Way galaxy as well as external galaxies. In 1989 the VLA was used to receive radio communications from the Voyager 2 spacecraft as it flew by Neptune.