Atacama Cosmology Telescope

20076 m mirrorPrinceton/UPenn

LocationChile

Year2007

Size6 m mirror

OperatorPrinceton/UPenn

About Atacama Cosmology Telescope

Located at 5,190 m on Cerro Toco. Maps the cosmic microwave background. The highest permanent astronomical observatory in the world. Operates at millimeter wavelengths. Produced the highest resolution CMB maps.

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