VLA in A Configuration
In its largest configuration (A), the Very Large Array radio antennas span over 22 miles across the Plains of San Augustin. Separating the antennas by such long distances gives the VLA a zoom-lens feature, bringing smaller details of radio objects into focus.
Credit: T. Burchell, NRAO/AUI/NSF
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