Very Large Array by CavalierLady
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The Very Large Array, located in central New Mexico, is a large radio astronomy observatory consisting of 27 radio antennae in a Y-shape. This is just one arm of that Y-shape. They may look small, but they are not, they're huge. Each one is 82 feet in diameter, weighs 230 tons, can be moved on a series of rails, and when stretched out full length each arm is 13 miles long. It was featured in the Jodie Foster movie "Contact".
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Comments (44)
stolta
Wow, this is fantastic shot!!!!
RobyHermida
Fantastic shot...
fredster66
An amazing perspective. Great shot!
goodoleboy
Terrific POV, DOF, colors, clarity and mood effect in this shot of our SETI searchers, Maria! Love the cloud cover and the positioning of the antennae in this shot. And, besides seeing the movie, Contact, I also read the book. Actually, they've already landed.
MrsLubner
I am amazed! How on earth did you get this? I'd love to hear how they work and see the communications center. The sounds they pick up must be incredible.
JaneEden
It looks like some lunar scene, excellent capture hugs Jane xx
sharky_
I have seen only one of these on the top of Mauna Kea and they are huge. Its just incredible to see a whole lot of them in this capture. Superb job. Aloha
vaggabondd
I saw that movie. great capture :)
vlaaitje
fantastic, almost science fiction
bentchick
We have one out here also! The Owens Valley Radio Array. Not as many dishes, but still quite impressive! Did you get to go inside one? We went to an open house a few years ago and got to have a full tour, including going inside the biggest one. Very fun and informative!! Great shot!!!
smillinfaces
it looks like CD Cover from Jon Bon Jovi :=) hand = have a nice day greetz smillinfaces
junge1
An excellent shot. They are in the Plains of San Agustin and one can see them from the highway between Springerville, AZ and Socorro, NM.
barticus
Great stuff! Fascinating!
gargoyle84
Great composition on this shot! I thought it was from "Contact"! :^)