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Antenna Move at the VLA

A 25-meter antenna rides the rails during a scheduled reconfiguration of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array. The VLA’s 27 antennas are moved on a regular schedule throughout the year to change the resolution and capabilities of the array.

Credit: D. Finley, NRAO/AUI/NSF

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