2008.03.18
Result of the initial testing of the Japanese ACA 12-m antenna
Result of the Initial Testing of the Japanese ACA 12-m Antenna to be Delivered to ALMA First Radio Image of the Moon Taken with an ACA Antenna (Left: Optical i…
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2008.02.27
PDR of Band-10 Cartridge Receiver
In Mitaka, the Preliminary Design Review of Band-10 Cartridge Receiver (787-950 GHz) developed by Japan was held on February 26 and 27. The Band-10 Team of NAO…
2008.02.27
Antenna Surface Adjustment
Surface adjustment of a 12-m antenna is conducted using a manlift. The smoothness of the surface is measured by radio holography to achieve a surface accuracy …
2008.02.21
Total Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse was observed during the nighttime in Chile (the daytime in Japan time). We successfully took clear images of the eclipse, though clouds c…
2008.02.15
Installation of the Receiver
From February 7 through 15, the first receiver was installed into the ACA antenna. To safely install the receiver weighing about 1 ton, we had to make a delibe…
2008.02.05
Night Sky over the OSF
The photo shows the night sky over the Operations Support Facility (OSF). At the center of the Milky Way is the Southern Cross, and its lower black regions are…
2008.02.04
Highland Training for Soccer
This photo shows AIV (Assembly, Integration, and Verification) Team members playing soccer after Sunday lunch at an altitude of 2900 meters. In order to increa…
2008.01.16
Altiplanic Winter
During the summer season in Atacama, we sometimes have heavy rains and thunderstorms. The period from January through February is called “Altiplanic Wint…
2007.12.19
ACA Correlator and its Monitor and Control System Installed
ACA Correlator and its Monitor and Control System made by Fujitsu Co. Ltd. were installed at ALMA Array Operations Site (alt. 5000 m).
2007.12.06
Characters drawn with a Japanese ACA antenna for ALMA
The characters “ACA” (Atacama Compact Array) were drawned by photographing Jupiter with antenna moving. One of the first three Japanese ACA antenna…
2007.10.12
First three Japanese 12-m antennas were assembled at the OSF
Japan is responsible for manufacturing 16 antennas in total for ALMA. The first three Japanese antennas assembled looked very beautiful.
2007.10.04
Success of Antenna Driving Test
At the ALMA Operations Support Facility in Chile, the first driving test of the Japanese ACA 12-m Antenna #1 was carried out. The antenna monitor and control s…
2007.09.19
ALMA Head of Administration Meeting
From September 18 through 19, the ALMA Head of Administration Meeting was held at NAOJ in Mitaka, Tokyo, jointly by the Joint ALMA Office (JAO) in Chile and th…
2007.09.10
ALMA External Review
From September 10 through 12, a three-day joint external review of the ALMA project was held in Santiago, Chile. From Japan, 7 people attended the meeting: Nob…
2007.08.25
Open Campus at Nobeyama
Nobeyama Radio Observatory held a special open day event on Saturday, and attracted as many as 2695 people this year. At the ALMA booth, we presented mini-lect…
2007.08.13
3rd Day of Omoshiro Science Fair
On the third day of Omoshiro Science Fair and the final day of the ALMA event, Tomohiko Sekiguchi (research expert at ALMA-J Project Office) gave a presentatio…
2007.08.12
17th ALMA Public Lecture
On the second day of OMOSHIRO Science Fair, the ALMA event is continuously being held. In the afternoon, the 17th ALMA Public Lecture titled “Mysteries o…
2007.08.11
Omoshiro Science Fair
From August 11 through 13, as part of OMOSHIRO Science Fair (“OMOSIRO” means “exciting” in Japanese) which is being held at the Tsukuba…
2007.07.29
16th ALMA Public Lecture
The 16th ALMA Public Lecture titled “Mysteries of the Galaxies and Planets Explored by ALMA” was held in the Science Hall of the Sapporo Science Ce…
2007.07.23
Three Japanese 12-m antennas arrived at the ALMA site in Chile
Three Japanese 12-meter antennas were shipped from Tamashima Port in Okayama, Japan to Mejillones Port in northern Chile, after completing the manufacturing pr…
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