SPT-3G survey
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The SPT-3G survey is a cosmic microwave background observation program using the third-generation camera on the South Pole Telescope to map the sky with high sensitivity and resolution for cosmology research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
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cosmic microwave background survey ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
constrain cosmological parameters
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detect galaxy clusters via the Sunyaev–Zel’dovich effect ⓘ map the microwave sky with high angular resolution ⓘ map the microwave sky with high sensitivity ⓘ measure polarization anisotropies of the CMB ⓘ measure temperature anisotropies of the CMB ⓘ probe neutrino properties ⓘ study large-scale structure via CMB lensing ⓘ test models of dark energy ⓘ test models of inflation ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | low atmospheric water vapor at South Pole ⓘ |
| collaboration | South Pole Telescope collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
CMB polarization maps
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CMB temperature maps ⓘ millimeter-wave sky maps ⓘ |
| environment | high, dry Antarctic plateau ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ |
| goal | produce high signal-to-noise CMB maps for cosmology research ⓘ |
| hostFacility | South Pole Telescope facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 10-meter dish ⓘ |
| location |
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
NERFINISHED
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South Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| observingSiteAltitude | ~2800 meters ⓘ |
| predecessor |
SPT-SZ survey
NERFINISHED
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SPTpol survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject | SPT-3G experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceCategory |
CMB lensing
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cluster cosmology ⓘ large-scale structure ⓘ neutrino cosmology ⓘ secondary CMB anisotropies ⓘ |
| scienceCategory |
dark energy studies
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inflationary cosmology ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | wide-area southern sky survey ⓘ |
| startEra | late 2010s ⓘ |
| surveyType | ground-based CMB survey ⓘ |
| telescopeGeneration | third-generation camera ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | SPT-3G camera ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | South Pole Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthBand | millimeter ⓘ |
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