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APEX telescope sees first light at Chajnantor
The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) is a new technology 12-m telescope, located on the 5,100m high Chajnantor plateau in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The APEX telescope is designed to work at sub-millimetre wavelengths, in the 0.2 to 1.5 mm range and will provide access to the "Cold Universe" with unprecedented sensitivity and image quality.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0522a |
Type: | Photographique |
Date de publication: | 14 juillet 2005 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0522 |
Taille: | 3243 x 2376 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
Catégorie: | APEX |