ALMA First Fringes

The ALMA Test Facility, on the grounds of
the Very Large Array in New Mexico.
VertexRSI antenna, left; AEC antenna, right
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CREDIT: Drew Medlin, NRAO/AUI/NSF

Fringe Plots
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Happy ALMA Crew After Achieving First Fringes
From Left: Drew Medlin, Mauricio Zambrano, Gene DuVall, Jeff Kern
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CREDIT: Darrel Emerson, NRAO/AUI/NSF

Darrel Emerson Points to Fringes on Screen
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CREDIT: Jeff Kern, NRAO/AUI/NSF