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Otto, the ALMA antenna transporter, a close up of one of the ALMA transporters. These 130-tonne mechanical beasts of burden heave their formidable frames along on a set of 28 wheels, at a top speed of 20 km/h. They are used to reposition ALMA antennas across the Chajnator plateau, and, despite their monstrous size, they do it with millimeter precision.
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Otto, the ALMA antenna transporter Side view of one of the ALMA transporters during the inauguration ceremony in October 2007. http://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/images/list/3/?search=Transporter |
Otto in action, http://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/images/mg_3623-editar-cc/ Pictured here is one of the two ALMA Transporters, named Otto, which are responsible for carrying the ALMA antennas up to the Chajnantor Plateau, a site some 5000 meters above sea level in northern Chile. Otto can be seen in action in this video. The ALMA transporters are such an integral part of the ALMA facility that they can almost be considered as part of the telescope. Without the two vehicles, the construction, operation, and maintenance of the array would not be possible. Credit : ESO/A.Duro |
Otto, the ALMA antenna transporter. The first of the two 130-ton ALMA antenna transporters was named ''Otto'' on 5 October 2007 to highlight the remarkable achievement these unique machines represent. These vehicles will operate at 5,000 meters altitude, where the air is rare, and they are able to place 115-ton antennas with a precision of a few millimeters. Image taken October 2007. http://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/images/eso0745a/ , http://rocketumbl.tumblr.com/post/118953017605 |