Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
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The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory was a pioneering radio telescope facility specializing in submillimeter-wavelength astronomy, contributing significantly to the study of cold dust, gas, and star formation in the universe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caltech Submillimeter Observatory canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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radio telescope ⓘ submillimeter telescope ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Caltech Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
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Caltech Owens Valley Radio Observatory program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closed | 2015 ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1986 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2015 ⓘ |
| demolished | 2019 ⓘ |
| firstLight | 1986 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
California Institute of Technology
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National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
contributed to development of submillimeter detector technology
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helped pave the way for later submillimeter facilities such as the Submillimeter Array ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bolometer cameras
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heterodyne receivers ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mauna Kea Observatories site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hawaii
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Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainElevationSite | approximately 4200 meters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first dedicated submillimeter telescopes
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high-altitude dry site enabling low atmospheric water vapor observations ⓘ |
| observingBands | 200–2000 micrometers (approximate) ⓘ |
| operator | California Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mauna Kea astronomy facilities ⓘ |
| primaryUse | submillimeter-wavelength astronomy ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
contributions to understanding star formation processes
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measurements of dust emission in nearby galaxies ⓘ observations of circumstellar disks ⓘ pioneering observations of submillimeter emission from molecular clouds ⓘ studies of protostellar cores ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
radio astronomy
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submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| siteCondition | low atmospheric water vapor ⓘ |
| studies |
cold dust
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interstellar medium ⓘ molecular gas ⓘ star formation ⓘ |
| telescopeDiameter | 10.4 meters ⓘ |
| telescopeType | single-dish telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuum observations of dust emission
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spectroscopy of molecular lines ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | submillimeter ⓘ |
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