Q/U Imaging ExperimenT

The Q/U Imaging ExperimenT features multiple telescopes with diameters between 2 and 7 meters, operating at an elevation of 5,080 meters in northern Chile's Atacama Desert.

The telescope commenced its observations of cosmic microwave background radiation in 2008 and gathered data until December 2010, contributing to cosmological research.

Scientists from California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, and Max Planck Institute collaborated internationally to study radiation patterns from the early universe.

The observatory's location in the Atacama Desert provides minimal atmospheric interference, making it an effective site for millimeter and submillimeter astronomical observations.

The experiment measured Q and U Stokes parameters simultaneously using arrays of detectors operating at frequencies of 43 GHz and 95 GHz.

Inception: 2008

Elevation above the sea: 5,080 m

Diameter: 2 m

Part of: Llano de Chajnantor Observatory

Website: http://quiet.uchicago.edu

GPS coordinates: -23.02847,-67.76169

Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:27