AST/RO is a 1.7 meter diameter off-axis telescope for research in astronomy and aeronomy at wavelengths between 0.2 and 2 mm. The instrument is now operating at the South Pole with four heterodyne receivers and three acousto-optical spectrometers.
External links
Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO) on the internet
Last updated: 06-05-2005 14:33:55