The Alma Telescope (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

The Alma Telescope

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Alma on the Chajnantor Plateau, is located at an altitude of 5,000 meters in the Chilean Andes. The large antennas have a diameter of 12 meters, while 12 smaller antennas have a diameter of 7 meters. This photo was taken in December 2012, four months prior to the Alma inauguration.

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Clem & Adri Bacri-Normier (wingsforscience.com)/ESO

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