Solar Submillimeter Telescope

Solar Submillimeter Telescope
The SST during a maintenance procedure with the radome open.
Alternative namesSST Edit this at Wikidata
Part ofLeoncito Astronomical Complex Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)San Juan Province, Argentina
Coordinates31°47′56″S 69°17′48″W / 31.79897°S 69.29669°W / -31.79897; -69.29669 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationLeoncito Astronomical Complex
Mackenzie Presbyterian University Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude2,491 m (8,173 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Wavelength212, 405 GHz (1.414, 0.740 mm)
Built1995–1999 (1995–1999) Edit this at Wikidata
First lightApril 1999 Edit this on Wikidata
Telescope styleCassegrain reflector
radio telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Enclosureradome Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.casleo.gov.ar/instrumental/sst.php Edit this at Wikidata
Solar Submillimeter Telescope is located in Argentina
Solar Submillimeter Telescope
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The Solar Submillimeter Telescope (SST) is a solar dedicated instrument with the aim to study the radiation produced by high-energy particles during solar flares. Observing at 212 and 405 GHz with a focal array since 2001, it is a unique instrument that has produced a wealth of new information. Some of its discoveries are still unexplained by current theories[1]. SST construction started in 1995, and it saw the first light in April 1999; since April 2001 it operates on a daily basis. It is installed at Complejo Astronomico El Leoncito (San Juan Province, Argentina) under agreement between the Argentinian National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the Brazilian Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

  1. ^ 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.