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ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)

ALMA is an international radio observatory of millimeter and submillimeter antennas located on the Chajnantor plateau in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Type
Observatory
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
15

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org) · CC BY

ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) — The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds · ESO/C. Malin

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Observatory scientific profile

A graph-grounded scientific layout that adapts to available evidence, imagery, relations, and source coverage.

Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

    WIKIMEDIA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.

  2. 02

    Measure

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  3. 03

    Locate

    Studies M87*.

  4. 04

    Connect

    15 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Observatory
Graph relations
15
Verified sources
1
Image records
2
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Ground context

Geolocation is displayed only when coordinates exist in the data model.
  • Studies

    M87*

  • Operated by

    European Southern Observatory

  • Operated by

    National Radio Astronomy Observatory

  • Operated by

    National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Original SVG diagram

Observation system

Optical pathCollected lightFocal plane / instrumentObservatory
Object class
Observatory
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
15
Sources
1
Aperture SynthesisAtacama DesertCarbon MonoxideCASAEuropean Southern...M87*MillimeterMolecular CloudsNational Astronom...National Radio As...Planet-Formation ...Protoplanetary Di...ALMA (Atacama Large Mil...Observatory

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3 more graph links

Image provenance

Photography as evidence

2 cleared visual records
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) — ALMA and a Starry Night

ALMA and a Starry Night

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org) · CC BY

ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) — The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds

ESO/C. Malin · CC BY

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black hole

M87*

The supermassive black hole at the heart of galaxy M87, the first black hole ever directly imaged, in 2019.

organization

European Southern Observatory

ESO is a 16-nation intergovernmental organisation that builds and operates major ground-based observatories in Chile, including the VLT and the future ELT.

organization

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

The NRAO operates major radio astronomy facilities for the US scientific community, including the VLA and (as a partner) ALMA.

organization

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

The NAOJ is Japan's national centre for astronomy, operating the Subaru Telescope and partnering in ALMA.

observing site

Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest, clearest places on Earth, hosting many of the world's great observatories.

wavelength band

Millimeter

Millimeter-wave astronomy probes cold molecular gas and dust, the raw material of stars and planets.

Observation

How this was captured

Source
WIKIMEDIA

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
observatory:alma
Type
Observatory
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
15
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/observatory:alma

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed1 sourcev1.0.0

3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Partial
Relationship coverage
Complete
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
Complete
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

Scientific citations

1

Real, source-backed references — primary papers first, then datasets and institutional sources. Formatted through the citation engine; nothing is fabricated.

  • Institutional pageALMA

    European Southern Observatory

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    European Southern Observatory (n.d.). ALMA. European Southern Observatory. https://www.almaobservatory.org/

@misc{cite:obs-observatory-alma,
  title        = {ALMA},
  organization = {European Southern Observatory},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.almaobservatory.org/},
  note         = {Official page for ALMA.}
}

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Sources & references

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  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

    European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.