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The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) site in Chile is at 5000 m altitude near Cerro Chajnantor in northern Chile. This is about 40 km east of the historic village of San Pedro de Atacama, 130 km southeast of the mining town of Calama, and about 275 km ENE of the coastal port of Antofagasta.
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CHILE NEWS

August 4, 2003 -- ALMA Partners (NRAO and ESO) Granted Site to Build and Operate Telescope in Chile

July 2003 -- ALMA Prototype Antennas Being Constructed at the ALMA Test Facility (ATF) Located at the VLA

February 25, 2003 -- ALMA Agreement between the NSF (NRAO) and ESO signed, formally establishing the ALMA project

Modified on Friday, 17-Oct-2003 14:02:58 EDT