Records of the NRAO > Photographs Series > MMA/ALMA Unit > MMA Chile Site Subunit

Collection Items

Measuring Water Vapor Between Calama and Ollague, Chile, May 1994
Description: In this photo, taken by Riccardo Gionvanelli on the way from Calama to Ollague during a May 1994 trip to Chile to scout potential MMA sites, Angel Otarola (left) watches as Bob Brown (red and white jacket) uses a Sun radiometer to measure…
Start Date: 1994-05

MMA/ALMA Site, October 1994
Description: left to right: Leo Bronfman, Hugh van Horn, William Harris, Paul Vanden Bout, Geraldo Valladares, Robert L. Brown
Start Date: 1994-10

MMA/ALMA Site, October 1994
Description: Left to right: Bill Harris (NSF), Hugh Van Horn (NSF), and NRAO Director Paul Vanden Bout standing on level ground at the 16,500 foot MMA - later ALMA - site, with 20,000 foot mountains rising in the background.In a long article in the Fall 1997…
Start Date: 1994-10

ALMA Site, November 1994
Description: View south from Cerro Chajnantor, Chile, of ALMA site.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: Peter Napier, at the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: L-r: Simon Radford and Peter Napier, at the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: L-r: Simon Radford, Angel Otarola, Frazer Owen, and Peter Napier, at a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chajnantor Plateau in Chile
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: In late October and early November 1994, Peter Napier (standing), Angel Otarola (back to camera), Frazer Owen (wool hat), and Simon Radford (taking the photo) visited a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chilean Chajnantor plateau, the…
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: In late October and early November 1994, Peter Napier (standing), Frazer Owen, Angel Otarola, and Simon Radford (taking the photo) visited a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chilean Chajnantor plateau, the eventual site for ALMA. This…
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: Recharging the battery for the radiometer from the truck. Solar panels (blue) on the ground and batteries in the cardboard box power a 225 GHz tipping radiometer, the gray box visible in the door of the tent.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: In late October and early November 1994, Peter Napier, Frazer Owen, Angel Otarola, and Simon Radford visited a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chilean Chajnantor plateau, the eventual site for ALMA. This photo shows Frazer Owen working…
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: In late October and early November 1994, Peter Napier, Frazer Owen, Angel Otarola, and Simon Radford visited a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chilean Chajnantor plateau, the eventual site for ALMA. This photo shows Frazer Owen working…
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: From the top of Cerro Chajnantor
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, November 1994
Description: In late October and early November 1994, Peter Napier, Frazer Owen, Angel Otarola, and Simon Radford visited a possible site for the Millimeter Array on the Chilean Chajnantor plateau, the eventual site for ALMA. This photo shows (clockwise) Peter…
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Llama. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Future ALMA site on Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Future ALMA site on Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Future ALMA site on Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Future ALMA site on Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Looking south across the Chajnantor Plateau from Cerro Toco. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, 1994-1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau. Photo was taken in either November 1994 or May 1995.
Start Date: 1994-11

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, April 1995
Description: Digging trench for the cable attaching the two dishes in the seeing interferometer.
Start Date: 1995-04

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, April 1995
Description: Installation of the NRAO container near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-04

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, April 1995
Description: Installation of the NRAO container near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-04

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Panorama of the future ALMA site.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: L-r: Bill Shillue, X, Angel Otarola, X, X, and Simon Radford by the NRAO container on the Chajnantor Plateau (5000 m). Members of the Chilean police (carabineros) from the San Pedro post were invited for a goodwill visit.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: L-r: Bill Shillue, Angel Otarola, and Simon Radford at 5500 m on Cerro Sairecabur with Volcan Licancabur (5900 m) in the background.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Part of the small interferometer built to assess observing conditions.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container in the distance. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container in the distance. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Electronics for small interferometer built to assess observing conditions.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building. Pole on the left holds a windmill, the center pole holds an anemometer. An antenna of the small interferometer is in the distance.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building. An antenna of the small interferometer is in the distance.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Part of the small interferometer built to assess observing conditions.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building. Pole on the left holds a windmill, the center pole holds an anemometer. An antenna of the small interferometer is in the distance.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Darwin's (lesser) rhea, Rhea tarapacensis, with chick
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Near the NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building. Antennas are part of a small interferometer built to assess observing conditions.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Near the NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Chajnantor plateau
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Near the NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Near the NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1995
Description: Near the NRAO container. The container was installed in April 1995 near the present location of the ALMA AOS building.
Start Date: 1995-05

ALMA Site - Volcan Juriques, May 1995
Description: Vicuna silhouetted against Volcan Juriques, Chile.
Start Date: 1995-05

ALMA, May 1995
Description: Moonrise over ALMA test equipment near Cerro Chajnantor, Chile. Part of the small interferometer built to assess observing conditions, with NRAO container in the distance.
Start Date: 1995-05

Nyman and Payne at MMA/ALMA site, July 1995
Description: Lars-Ake Nyman (left) and John Payne in Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Start Date: 1995-07

Llamas, December 1995
Description: Llamas on Jama Road
Start Date: 1995-12

Atacama, March 1996
Description: ALMA high site. l-r: Masato Ishiguro, Bob Brown
Start Date: 1996-03

Atacama, March 1996
Description: ALMA high site. l-r: Darrel Emerson, Masato Ishiguro
Start Date: 1996-03

Atacama, June 1996
Description: Naomasa Nakai (standing left) and Seiichi Sakamoto (standing right) with two unidentified people working on assembling the sensor connections in the Japanese weather station cabinet at Pampa La Bola.
Start Date: 1996-06

Atacama, June 1996
Description: ALMA high site. l-r: Paul Ho, Fred Lo, Miller Goss.
Start Date: 1996-06

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1998
Description: Tipper on NRAO container at MMA/ALMA test area on Chajnantor Plain
Start Date: 1998-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile, May 1998
Description: José Maza (U. Chile) and Bob Brown (NRAO) in front of NRAO container at MMA/ALMA test area on Chajnantor Plain
Start Date: 1998-05

MMA/ALMA Site on Chajnantor Plateau, Chile
Description: Tipper

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