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Very Large Array -- July 5-7, 2013

Enticed by our buddy Chris, we set off on an adventure with emphasis on the VLA in NM. We camped with a view and the sounds of the VLBA antenna in Pie Town NM then took a grand tour of the VLA the next morning. Taking the scenic route back home, we camped near Luna NM on the very Eastern side of the Mogollon Rim with it's views of views forever. Breakfast in Alpine, AZ then a backroad to connect us up to the Salt River Canyon way home with a stop at the bridge and a bit of exploring.
1 of 10 VeryLongBaselineArray antennas from our campsite, PieTown NM
1 of 10 VeryLongBaselineArray antennas from our campsite, PieTown NM		 Relocating this one to backyard observatory, Tempe, AZ
Relocating this one to backyard observatory, Tempe, AZ		 1 arm of the2ndMostCompact Wye configuration Cthere are 9 of the 27 dishes in this...
1 arm of the2ndMostCompact Wye configuration "C"there are 9 of the 27 dishes in this...		 ...row. The 4 Wye configurations are ABCD
...row. The 4 Wye configurations are ABCD
That's ol' Nebula Nose
That's ol' Nebula Nose		 Open this -a pano of all o' the dishes.
Open this -a pano of all o' the dishes.		 Christopher working on the railroad all the live-long day. Singing Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Christopher working on the railroad all the live-long day. Singing Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o		 Me doing the dishes.
Me doing the dishes.
Multi-tasking
Multi-tasking		 3 Amigos
3 Amigos		 VeryLadderAccessible--I wanted to ride the dish so bad!
VeryLadderAccessible--I wanted to ride the dish so bad!		 Click--moving in unison.
Click--moving in unison.
Click to see Maestro Christopher directing the array!
Click to see Maestro Christopher directing the array!		 Ronald N. Bracewell Memorial Radio Sundial using piers from Stanford's spectroheliograph, notice the Vic Herrero signature?
Ronald N. Bracewell Memorial Radio Sundial using piers from Stanford's spectroheliograph, notice the Vic Herrero signature?		 1stRadioObservationAntenna#1Oct24,1975 Victor Herrera is one of the astronomers.
1stRadioObservationAntenna#1Oct24,1975 Victor Herrera is one of the astronomers.		 Making a wave on the Salt River from the old bridge. Salt River Canyon, AZ
Making a wave on the Salt River from the old bridge. Salt River Canyon, AZ
Salt River cataract with gaging station in the background.
Salt River cataract with gaging station in the background.

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George Kolb10-Jul-2013 01:56
Cool set of images of one of the most intriguing astro places on earth!
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