Allen Telescope Array
 The Allen Telescope Array (ATA-42), October 11, 2007 | |
| Alternative names | ATA  |
|---|---|
| Named after | Paul Allen |
| Part of | Hat Creek Radio Observatory |
| Location(s) | California, Pacific States Region |
| Coordinates | 40°49′01″N 121°28′12″W / 40.817°N 121.470°W |
| Organization | SETI Institute & Radio Astronomy Laboratory |
| Telescope style | Gregorian telescope radio interferometer |
| Number of telescopes | 42 |
| Website | seti.org |
  Location of Allen Telescope Array (ATA) | |
The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) was developed by the SETI Institute and the Radio Astronomy Laboratory (RAL) at the University of California, Berkeley to construct a radio interferometer that is dedicated to astronomical observations. At the same time, it is also used for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.[1][2]
The ATA is at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, 290 miles (470 km) northeast of San Francisco, California. The goal is to have 350 antennas.[3] To start, 42 antennas (ATA-42) were put to work on 11 October 2007.[4][5] However, a lack of money stopped operations in April 2011.[6][7] In August 2011, ATA got short-term funding.[8]
It is named after Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft. Its old name was the One Hectare Telescope (1hT).
References
- ↑ Daniel Terdiman (12 December 2008). "SETI's large-scale telescope scans the skies". CNET News. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ↑ John Johnson, Jr. (1 June 2008). "Aliens get a new switchboard: a SETI radio telescope in Northern California". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ↑ http://archive.seti.org/pdfs/Shostak-spring2009-EnS.pdf
- ↑ Dennis Overbye (11 October 2007). "Stretching the Search for Signs of Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ↑ Staff writers (12 October 2007). "Skies to be swept for alien life". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ Federal Computer Week
- ↑ http://archive.seti.org/pdfs/ATA-hibernation.pdf
- ↑ Cook, John. "Search for ET continues as Paul Allen-backed telescope hits short-term funding goal". Geekwire. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
Other websites
- Official site at seti.org
- Radio Astronomy Laboratory's ATA site
- The Search Continues with the Allen Telescope Array. Mountain View, CA: SETI Institute. March 25, 2004.
- Radio Astronomy Laboratory, Univ of Cal, Berkeley: NSF proposal, June 15, 2005.