| Array Operations Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Educational |
| Location | Socorro, New Mexico, USA |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | NRAO |
The Array Operations Center (AOC) in Socorro, New Mexico, is the control and monitor centre for the VLBA and the VLA. From the AOC, NRAO operators are able to remotely control and monitor the remote stations over the internet. The operators can aim the antennas, select radio frequencies for observation, control the tape recorders and monitor the 'health' of the equipment at every site. A real-time display of the array's status is available for observers to also monitor their experiment.[1]
It is a component of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and is located on the campus of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.