Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array is a centimeter-wavelength radio astronomy observatory in the southwestern United States built in the 1970s. It lies in central New Mexico on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, approximately 50 miles west of Socorro.- Research institute
- …is operated by National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- …is named after Q319212
- Also known as“Very Large Array”“VLA”
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Highlights include Bracewell Radio Sundial.
Bracewell Radio Sundial
Bracewell Radio Sundial is a clock, which is situated 1,500 feet south of Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array.
Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
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Latitude
34.07782° or 34° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
-107.6211° or 107° 37′ 16″ west
Open location code
856J39HH+4H
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amenity=research_institute
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man_made=observatory
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