Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 26, 2014

An ALMA Telescope Array Time-Lapse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 2014 is “An ALMA Telescope Array Time-Lapse,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: ESO , Jos Francisco Salgado , NRAO ; Music: Flying Free ( Jingle Punks ). The original explanation runs about 234 words.

From the explanation

“It is the most expensive and complex ground-based astronomy project ever — what will it see tonight? The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project consists of 66 dishes, many the size of a small house, situated in the high altitude Atacama Desert in Northern Chile .”

— APOD editors, May 26, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 26, 2014
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: ESO , Jos Francisco Salgado , NRAO ; Music: Flying Free ( Jingle Punks )
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Explanation length: About 234 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 26, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-may-26-an-alma-telescope-array-time-lapse

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