NANTEN2 Observatory, Radio telescope in Atacama Desert, Chile
The NANTEN2 Observatory features a 4-meter Cassegrain reflector telescope designed for millimeter and submillimeter wave observations at 4,800 meters elevation.
The instrument operated at Las Campanas Observatory from 1995 to 2004 before moving to its current location at Pampa la Bola next to Cerro Chajnantor.
The observatory represents international scientific cooperation between research institutes from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Australia, and Chile for astronomical studies.
Researchers must acclimate to the high altitude at San Pedro de Atacama before ascending to the observatory site with emergency oxygen supplies.
The telescope captures atomic and molecular spectral lines in frequencies from 110 GHz to 880 GHz, examining the southern sky through clear desert conditions.
Website: https://astro.uni-koeln.de/nanten2
GPS coordinates: -22.96987,-67.70313
Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:27
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