The Very Small Array

ASTROPHYSICS

The extended array, with antennas 2.25 times the diameter (5 times the collecting area) of the originals. (September 2001)

Configuration of antennas in July 2001

Configuration of antennas in July 2001

Current configuration of antennas.. (July 2000)

Top view of one of the source-subtraction antennas. (April 2000)

One of the two 3.7-m source subtraction antennas in its enclosure.(April 2000)

View from behind the antennas. (April 2000)

Paul Scott (VSA Principal Investigator) next to the tip-table.(April 2000)

Eleven antennas tracking (April 2000).

Eleven antennas on the table. Two of the solar telescopes of the Teide observatory are visible in the background. (April 2000).

Lifting the table into the enclosure (December 1999).

Lifting the table into the enclosure (December 1999).

Lifting the table into the enclosure (December 1999).

Lifting the table into the enclosure (December 1999).

Ground clearance at the site Work has begun on the VSA site in Tenerife: here the ground has been cleared prior to digging out the enclosure foundations. The site work is expected to be complete by mid-September 1999. (July 1999)

Signing the agreementThe agreement between the IAC, MRAO and NRAL to build the VSA at the Teide observatory was signed on 19 December 1997. Signing are (seated, from left) Francisco Sanchez (IAC), Paul Scott (MRAO) and Rod Davies (NRAL). Behind (from left) are Rafa Rebolo, Bob Watson, Roger Hoyland, Carlos Gutierrez (IAC), Richard Saunders and Anthony Lasenby (MRAO).

VSA site SEThe site of the VSA at the Teide Observatory, Izana, Tenerife, looking SE. The altitude is 2385 m. The small building will be the VSA control room.

VSA NEThe VSA site looking NE. In the distance are one of the solar telescopes, and the main Tenerife TV transmitter.

VSA site WThe VSA site looking W from the control room. In the distance behind the silver dome of the infra-red telescope is the peak of Teide (3718 m).

VSA site NThe VSA site looking N.

TeideLooking SW from the VSA site towards Teide. The white enclosure in the foreground houses the Jodrell Bank 32 GHz interferometer.

VSA site centreRafa Rebolo, Richard Saunders, Bob Watson and Paul Scott standing at more or less the exact site of the VSA.



Some more sights from around the mountain.



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