ALMA Image Gallery

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The second Vertex antenna, fifth ALMA antenna, at the OSF - 29 Nov, 2007.

The panel adjustment and driving test of the first antenna (the one in the backmost position) are going on. Main dishes of the second and third antennas are ready to be mounted - Sept 24, 2007.

Photo of Vertex antenna No 1 at OSF with seven tiers of surface panels installed. The assembly of Antenna #1 reflector is complete. Focus now shifts to commissioning of servo system - Sept 15, 2007.

At the ATF, the AEC brake and ACU issues have been resolved and static fringes on Mercury have been demonstrated with the new 2-antenna correlator and preproduction backends. Thanks to everyone for getting the ATF back into operation, especially Jack Meadows for fixing the AEC brakes, and Gene DuVall and Peter Napier for demonstrating fringes. All fringes were achieved using the new pointing model determined by Darrel Emerson and Jeff Mangum; one does not need to adjust the pointing over time now since the new model is better than the previous one.

Photogrammetry occurs soon on Melco No. 1 - Sept 3, 2007.

Panel tiers 2, 3 and 4 are mounted on the Vx antenna at the OSF. Antenna No 2 should arrive in Chile 2007 Sept 8 - Aug 31, 2007.

View of the ALMA Array Operations Site Technical Building, looking at the northwestern facade. - June 12, 2007

View of the ALMA Array Operations Site Technical Building, looking at the southern facade. The viewpoint is near the location of the future densest clustering of antennas. - June 12, 2007

View of the ALMA Array Operations Site Technical Building, looking at the southern facade. In the background, Chajnantor peak rises to 5639 m (18500 feet). - June 12, 2007

View of the ALMA Array Operations Site Technical Building, looking at the southeastern facade. The peak of Licancabur can be seen in the left background. - June 12, 2007

Official visitors to the ALMA Operations Support Facility will be housed in buildings such as these recently completed ones, part of the extension to the ALMA Camp. - June 12, 2007

This shows a more distant view of one of the quarters at the ALMA Camp. - June 12, 2007

Panorama of the VertexRSI antenna erection facility at the OSF. The first antenna is shown under assembly front left. The second and subsequent antennas will be assembled in the 75 foot tall building dominating the landscape. - June 12, 2007

A closeup of the VertexRSI antenna being assembled. - June 12, 2007

Photo showing the backup structure and feedlegs next to the mount, ready for liftoff! - May 14, 2007

On 2007 April 27 at 3:15 pm, the crane hangers were removed and the first Vertex RSI antenna pedestal assembly thrust itself skyward, bolted to its foundation outside of the Vertex hangar at the OSF, E. Hardy writes.

Tennis courts with the Vertex facility in the background. - February 15, 2007

Image showing the OSF technical building and Warehouse under construction - February 15, 2007

Image showing the water tanks being built at the OSF in the foreground. In the middle range is OSF construction and the tall steel structure is the Vertex antenna site erection facility - February 15, 2007

Vertex Hangar Progress - aerial view image - January 19, 2007.

New ALMA-ACA Imagineering - January, 2007.

From January 16 thorough 17, Antenna Transporter FDR (final design review) was held in Germany. This picture was taken on the plant tour during a recess of the review. More than 20 people could stand in a row in front of this first transporter's frame during manufacture. The transporter will be supported by 28 tires under this 10-meter-wide frame, and the height of the frame will be approximately twice its width. (Photographed by: Christoph Haupt, ESO) - January 16, 2007.

Vertex Hangar Progress - aerial view image - January 12, 2007.

Vertex Area - aerial view image - January 6, 2007.

OSF Technical Facility Progress - aerial view image - January 6, 2007.

ALMA Camp - aerial view image - January 6, 2007.

Contractor's Camp - aerial view image - January 6, 2007.

New ALMA array imagineering (revised - "Unused" antenna pads have been added in the "aerial view" image - copyright ESO/ALMA). - January, 2007.

New ALMA antenna imagineering (revised - The design of the ACA antenna has been modified according to the input of Seiichi Sakamoto - copyright ESO/ALMA). - January, 2007.

The VertexRSI Site Erection Facility erection continues at the Operations Support Facility at 3000m. Production antennas will be assembled here beginning in the second quarter of 2007. - January 5, 2007

2006 Images

AOS South Facade - December 20, 2006

AOS Mechanical Yard - December 20, 2006

AOS Mechanical Room - December 20, 2006

Work on the building for the VertexRSI Site Erection Facility has begun in preparation for receiving the first production antenna in early 2007. The ALMA camp is in the right background, in front of Volcan Licancabur. The Contractor's Camp is in the left background. Photo from S. Sakamoto, NAOJ. - December, 2006.

An extension to the Contractor's Camp was opened 9 December. The extension provides 80 new beds with bathrooms and showers, and a recreation room (shown) offering a number of activities. Photo from E. Donoso, NRAO.- December, 2006.

New ALMA array imagineering - November, 2006.

New ALMA antenna imagineering - November, 2006.

The HVAC Equipment Located at the ALMA high site (Array Operations Site) for the Technical Building (AOS TB)- November, 2006.

The mechanical room Located in the AOS TB at the ALMA high site - November, 2006.

The mechanical roll up doors of the AOS TB - November, 2006.

Second floor of the mechanical room in the AOS TB - November, 2006.

Water Pumps outside the AOS TB - November, 2006.

AOS TB Construction Progress at 16570 feet - July, 2006.

AOS TB Construction Progress high on Llano Chajnantor - July, 2006.

Construction Progress at the ALMA site - July, 2006.

AOS Building Construction Progress (exterior) - April 20, 2006.

AOS Building Construction Progress (interior) - April 20, 2006.

AOS Building Vehicle Shelter - April 20, 2006.

Eruption of the Lascar Volcano - April 18, 2006.

View toward the Licancabur Volcano and Cerro Negro.

View toward AOS TB from Cerro Negro.

View toward the On-site facility from Cerro Negro.

View of the AOS Technical Building.

AOS Building Construction Progress (exterior) - April 16, 2006.

AOS Building Construction Progress (interior) - April 16, 2006.

AOS Building Construction Progress (exterior) - April 16, 2006.

Construction Progress at the ALMA site - April, 2006.

The water vapor radiometer (WVR) at the Submillimeter Array (SMA) - April, 2006.

Inspection the ALMA receivers - April, 2006.

AOS Construction Group Picture - March 1, 2006.

ALMA Construction Progress - March 8, 2006.

Vertex Antenna Construction Area finished - March 9, 2006.

Vertex Area Grading - February 22, 2006.

ALMA Construction Progress - February 22, 2006.

Contractor Dining Area - February 22, 2006.

ALMA Construction Progress - February 22, 2006.

Construction and Expansion of the ALMA camp.

Image of the ALMA cornerstone at the AOS Technical Building.

Construction Progress at the AOS site - January, 2006.

ALMA Test Facility (ATF)

Construction of the Vertex antenna at the ALMA Test Facility (ATF).

Image of the Vertex antenna at the ALMA Test Facility (ATF).

NRAO Newsletter Article Figures

Completed ALMA band 6 receiver.

Images of the Vertex Antenna at the ATF preparing for photogrammetic measurements.

Artist conception of the North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) and current NRAO headquarters.

Artist conception of the ALMA array.

Lab System Integration Test Equipment.

Laser Synthesizer Electronics.

Panoramic view of the ALMA site.

Dormatories and Dining Facilities at the ALMA high site.

Image of the moon over the Atacama Desert.

Lab System Integration Test Equipment.

Map of Chile and the Observatory Locations.

Construction and Expansion of the ALMA camp.