Cachoeira Paulista
Encyclopedia
Cachoeira Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo
in Brazil
. The population in 2003 is 29,254. The elevation is 521 m.
The Brazilian Decimetric Array
radio telescope
is situated in Cachoeira Paulista.
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population in 2003 is 29,254. The elevation is 521 m.
The Brazilian Decimetric Array
Brazilian Decimetric Array
The Brazilian Decimetric Array in Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil is a 38-element radio telescope interferometer working in the frequency range of 1.2-6.0 GHz. The final baseline will be 2.27 km in the East-West and 1.17 km in the South directions, respectively. This instrument will obtain...
radio telescope
Radio telescope
A radio telescope is a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy. The same types of antennas are also used in tracking and collecting data from satellites and space probes...
is situated in Cachoeira Paulista.