The Very Large Array

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by Paul Cloutier

Uploaded 20 Aug 2007 — 22 favorites

© Paul Cloutier

The famous radio telescope array in the New Mexico desert that many people have seen in the movie Contact. It is used primarily for radio astronomy to view radio emitting objects like quasars, supernovas, black holes, and cosmic radiation.

6 responses

  • Lis Bokt

    Lis Bokt gave props (22 Aug 2007):

    I love the sky in this. :-)

  • Paul Lavallee

    Paul Lavallee   gave props (22 Aug 2007):

    Great shot of the VLA! I've been there myself & have some photos 2

  • Travis McHugh

    Travis McHugh gave props (22 Aug 2007):

    Loving the wide angle exaggeration! Nice composition.

  • eva monbert

    eva monbert gave props (7 Sep 2007):

    great idea for the theme, nice take

  • SJK

    SJK said (1 Oct 2007):

    Magnificent!

  • Jennifer Farris

    Jennifer Farris said (4 May 2008):

    The longest field trip I took while in high school was to the VLA. It's one of my fondest memories and I never imagined someone could make such a dry, solitary place look so beautiful. I aspire to this level of photography. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

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