ALMA Observatory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:antennaType 66
gptkbp:arrayConfiguration variable, up to 16 km
gptkbp:arrayExpansion possible future upgrades
gptkbp:arrayType interferometer
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:climate arid, high-altitude
gptkbp:collaboratesWith global astronomical community
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2003
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:diameter 12 meters
7 meters
gptkbp:director gptkb:Sean_Dougherty
gptkbp:elevation 5000 meters
gptkbp:firstLight 2011
gptkbp:focus millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Atacama_Large_Millimeter/submillimeter_Array
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NINS
gptkb:NSF
gptkb:ESO
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ALMA Observatory
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:San_Pedro_de_Atacama
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkbp:notableEvent inauguration in March 2013
gptkbp:notableFinds detection of complex organic molecules
detailed images of protoplanetary disks
imaging of black hole environments
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:cosmology
galaxies
interstellar medium
star formation
solar system objects
molecular clouds
planetary systems
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Spanish
English
Japanese
gptkbp:opened 2011
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Joint_ALMA_Observatory
gptkbp:outreach gptkb:museum
gptkbp:partner gptkb:National_Astronomical_Observatory_of_Japan
gptkb:National_Radio_Astronomy_Observatory
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:purpose radio astronomy
gptkbp:region gptkb:Llano_de_Chajnantor
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.32 to 3.6 mm
gptkbp:website https://www.almaobservatory.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4