Very Large Array
Socorro, New Mexico
The Karl G. Jansky radio telescope installation known as the Very Large Array located just outside Socorro, New Mexico. Each of the 27 dishes (plus 1 spare) is 82 feet in diameter and weighs in at 230 tons. They can be placed in 4 different "Y" configurations ranging from a half a mile apart to just over 22.5 miles and are changed several times a year.
Very Large Array
Socorro, New Mexico
The Karl G. Jansky radio telescope installation known as the Very Large Array located just outside Socorro, New Mexico. Each of the 27 dishes (plus 1 spare) is 82 feet in diameter and weighs in at 230 tons. They can be placed in 4 different "Y" configurations ranging from a half a mile apart to just over 22.5 miles and are changed several times a year.