Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory

Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory, or AST/RO, was^[1] a 1.7 meter diameter off-axis telescope for research in astronomy and aeronomy at wavelengths between 0.2 and 2 mm. The instrument operated between 1994 and 2005 at the South Pole with four heterodyne receivers and three acousto-optical spectrometers. It was replaced by the 10-m South Pole Telescope.

See also

• Rodney Marks (astrophysicist)

External links

• Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO) on the internet

References

1. ↑ http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=18494