2009.01.09
The first East Asian receiver system was completed at the OSF
In the ALMA Project, receiver cartridges of all the bands developed in several regions are shipped to three Front End Integration Centers (FEICs) in three main…
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2009.01.08
Antenna is transported to the JAO area
An ACA (Atacama Compact Array) 12-m Antenna, which was delivered to JAO (Joint ALMA Observatory) as the first antenna on 2008 December 19, was moved out from t…
2008.12.12
ASTE Science Workshop
From December 11 through 12, the ASTE Science Workshop was held at NAOJ in Mitaka. In the workshop, they summarized past achievements of ASTE, and held active …
2008.12.09
ACA 12-m Antenna successfully transferred by a Transporter
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) is under construction in Chile in global partnership between East Asia, Europe, and North America. On Decem…
2008.12.08
Starry Sky at the OSF
This beautiful sky was photographed at the ALMA Operations Support Facility (OSF). The picture shows the Milky Way extending across the sky with the Large Mage…
2008.11.07
Test Dewar for Receiver Cartridges
The NAOJ Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Mitaka fabricates test dewers for receiver cartridges and delivers them to the ALMA receiver cartridge development…
2008.10.25
Mitaka Open Campus
NAOJ Mitaka Campus held its 2008 Open Campus on October 25. Even though it was unfortunately cloudy on the day and star gazing event was cancelled, Open Campus…
2008.10.16
Installation of the Receiver System (Front End)
A receiver system called front-endEwas installed in one of the ACA 12-m antennas at the Operations Support Facility (OSF). The Front End is a system to receive…
2008.09.16
Lunar eclipse observed with a radio telescope
These moving images show the moon during the total lunar eclipse which was observed from February 20 through 21, 2008. Using the ACA antenna with fast servo pe…
2008.09.12
PDR for the ACA 7-m Antenna
From September 9 through 11, the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the ACA 7-m Antenna, developed by ALMA-J, was held in Amagasaki, Japan. In the review, its…
2008.09.08
Ancient Tomb at the NAOJ Mitaka Campus
At NAOJ in Mitaka, excavation of an ancient tomb has been underway since 2005. On September 8, the tomb was open to NAOJ staff for the first time, following th…
2008.09.04
Column "The Wind from the Andes" started.
The new column,”The Wind from the Andes” started. “The Wind from the Andes”
2008.08.28
Moving images of "Synchronous driving of Japanese antennas at the OSF" were released.
“Moving images of antennas”
2008.08.27
Installation of Back End
On August 27, the Back End system was installed in an ACA-12m antenna at the Operations Support Facility (OSF). The picture shows the staff members pleased wit…
2008.08.23
Nobeyama Open Campus
NRO (Nobeyama Radio Observatory) held its 2008 Open Campus on August 23. Even though it was unfortunately raining, 2317 people visited this years Open Campus e…
2008.08.22
Electrical Interface Test with a Transporter
Using the ACA antenna #4, an electrical interface test was conducted between the antenna and a transporter (antenna carrier). This was the first time that a Ja…
2008.08.21
Synchronized Driving of Four ACA Antennas
In the daytime of August 21, four ACA antennas were driven synchronously for the first time at the Operations Support Facility (OSF). It was very impressive to…
2008.08.16
ALMA Public Lecture
On August 16, the 20th ALMA Public Lecture was held at the Kamo Planetarium in Kyoto, Japan. The lecture given by Seiichi Sakamoto, Professor at the Japan Aero…
2008.08.03
Antennas with a Myriad of Stars
This picture shows the night sky over the ALMA Operations Support Facility (OSF). The antennas are usually illuminated at night for safety, but tonight I turne…
2008.07.28
Radio spectrum observed with the first antenna
This is an analysis result of the radio spectrum of CS molecular gases (rotational transition J=3-2, 146.969026 GHz) in a celestial object called Orion KL, whi…
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