APEX at work

The 12 metre dish of the APEX telescope is located on the Chajnantor plateau, which is also the site of the ALMA observatory. APEX was a pathfinder for ALMA and is based on a prototype antenna constructed for the ALMA project.

As advantage of observing in the milimetre/submilimetre wavelengths, the telescope can also be used during daytime.

Credit:

C. Duran/ESO

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Id:apex_at_work-cc
Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:22 augustus 2014 16:08
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Naam:Atacama Pathfinder Experiment, Chajnantor
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categorie:APEX

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