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Very Large Array Very Large Array Very Large Array (VLA), National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, N.M. The VLA is a group of 27 bowl-shaped radio antennas. Each antenna is 25 metres (82 feet) across. When used together, they make one very powerful radio telescope. Radio telescope system Very Large Array radio source radio galaxy Centaurus A Crab Nebula VLA (Very Large Array) image of an interacting twin-jet radio galaxy. The two black dots (at the bottom centre) are each associated with one of the twin nuclei of a distant galaxy. The jets appear to interact and wrap around one another. three radio galaxies

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Type Description Contributor Date
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Modified link of Web site: NASA - Visible Earth - The Very Large Array, New Mexico, United States. Feb 25, 2019
Add new Web site: National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Very Large Array. May 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Hyperphysics - Very Large Array and Arecibo. May 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Amazing Space - Very Large Array. May 19, 2011
Media added. Nov 11, 2008
Article revised. Apr 19, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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