Solar Submillimeter Telescope

Italy

The Solar Submillimeter Telescope (SST) is a solar telescope located at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex in San Juan Province, Argentina. The SST observes submillimeter radiation at 212 and 405 GHz using a 1.5-meter Cassegrain antenna. Radiation at these wavelengths is produced by high-energy parti

cles during solar flares. Construction of the SST started in 1995, and it achieved first light in April 1999. Since April 2001, it operates on a daily basis jointly by the Argentinian National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the Brazilian Mackenzie Presbyterian University.

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Nearby

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Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO) cieli · 0.1 km away
Observatorio Astronómico Félix Aguilar (OAFA) cieli · 3 km away
parco nazionale di El Leoncito nature_reserve · 4 km away
Parque Nacional El Leoncito cieli · 4 km away