Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope, Radio telescope in Purico Complex, Chile
The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope features a 6-meter diameter mirror and stands at an elevation of 5,612 meters in the Atacama Desert.
Construction of this advanced instrument began in 2021 with the excavation of a 22-meter diameter hole for the cement foundation.
Scientists from Cornell University, German institutions, and the Canadian Atacama Telescope Consortium collaborate on this international research facility.
The telescope incorporates wide-field cameras and spectrometers to study cosmic phenomena, including galaxy evolution and the distribution of matter.
The observatory operates at an altitude higher than Mount Everest base camp, enabling exceptional observations of submillimeter wavelengths from space.
Elevation above the sea: 5,612 m
Diameter: 6 m
Website: http://ccatobservatory.org
GPS coordinates: -22.98592,-67.74028
Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:27
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