Submillimeter Array

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Submillimeter Array

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Type of observatory:
millimeter; submillimeter

Description:
The Submillimeter Array (SMA), a collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics of Taiwan, is a pioneering radio-interferometer located near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii. It consists of eight 6 m dishes which can be separated by up to 500 m to study a wide range of astronomical objects at high angular resolution.

Location: Hawaii, USA
Latitude: +19.824253
Longitude: -155.478215

Watch the recorded movie of the event here.

Go to SMA website [external link]

Submillimeter Array