Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: radio telescope

VLA Antenna and Locomotive

17 Jul 2025 10 4 433
The antenna units at the Very Large Array are managed on railroad tracks. You can see one of the locomotives in this photo. Image processed with GIMP. The VLA is located near Socorro, New Mexico: public.nrao.edu/visit/very-large-array

Antennas

17 Jul 2025 4 1 239
Near Soccoro, New Mexico. This is the Very Large Array (VLA), an amazing set of radio telescopes. We were fortunate that they were offering an "open house" that day, so we were able to view the computers, etc in the control area, as well as walk around some of these awesome structures. They are managed from a railway specially constructed in the desert. Image processed with GIMP. VLA is near Socorro, New Mexico: public.nrao.edu/visit/very-large-array