 The SST during a maintenance procedure with the radome open. | |
| Alternative names | SST |
|---|---|
| Part of | Leoncito Astronomical Complex |
| Location(s) | San Juan Province, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 31°47′56″S 69°17′48″W / 31.79897°S 69.29669°W / -31.79897; -69.29669 |
| Organization | Leoncito Astronomical Complex Mackenzie Presbyterian University |
| Altitude | 2,491 m (8,173 ft) |
| Wavelength | 212, 405 GHz (1.414, 0.740 mm) |
| Diameter | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Website | www.casleo.gov.ar/instrumental/sst.php |
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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 particles during solar flares.[1][2]
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.
References
- ^ Krucker; et al. (23 March 2013). "Solar flares at submillimeter wavelengths" (PDF). The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review. 21: 58. Bibcode:2013A&ARv..21...58K. doi:10.1007/s00159-013-0058-3. S2CID 122332534.
- ^ Kaufmann, P.; Raulin, J.-P.; Correia, E.; Costa, J. E. R.; Guillermo, C.; Giménez de Castro, C. G.; Silva, A. V. R.; Levato, H.; Rovira, M.; Mandrini, C.; Fernández-Borda, R.; Bauer, O. (2001). "Solar Flare Observations at Submm-waves". Recent Insights into the Physics of the Sun and Heliosphere: Highlights from SOHO and Other Space Missions. IAU Symposium. Vol. 203. p. 283. Bibcode:2001IAUS..203..283K. ISBN 1-58381-069-2.
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