NANTEN2 observatory

The NANTEN2 Observatory is a southern sky observatory in the of northern . It is located at an altitude of 4,800 m on Pampa la Bola next to Cerro Chajnantor.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: Radio telescope installed at the Las Campanas Observatory by Nagoya University
  • Also known as: “NANTEN2 Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atacama Submillimeter Telescope Experiment.

Observatory
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The is a 10-meter-diameter antenna built by Mitsubishi Electric as a preprototype for . The ASTE was deployed to its site on Pampa La Bola, near Cerro Chajnantor and the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory in northern Chile. is situated 200 metres south of NANTEN2 observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atacama Large Millimeter Array.

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The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is an astronomical interferometer of 66 radio telescopes in the of northern , which observe electromagnetic radiation at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. is situated 8 km southwest of NANTEN2 observatory.

NANTEN2 observatory

Latitude
-22.96987° or 22° 58′ 12″ south
Longitude
-67.70271° or 67° 42′ 10″ west
Operator
名古屋大学 天体物理学研究室
Open location code
579J27JW+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88820461
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q1959725
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“NANTEN2 observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “NANTEN2天文台”
  • Finnish: “NANTEN2 -observatorio”
  • German: “NANTEN-Teleskop”
  • Irish: “Réadlann NANTEN2”
  • Japanese: “なんてん”
  • Turkish: “NANTEN2 Gözlemevi”
  • Ukrainian: “NANTEN2”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pampa La Bola and Rocas Negras.

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