Very Large Array (VLA) radio antennas,Socorro,New Mexico,USA. The VLA,part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory,consists of 27 radio antennas arranged in a Y configuration. Each antenna,measuring 25 metres in diameter,is a parabolic dish that collects incoming radio waves and focusses them onto a receiver. The signals from the 27 antennas are combined electronically. The array is equivalent to a radio dish 36 kilometres across | |
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