Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope

Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope
Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope
Alternative namesAfrica Millimetre Telescope Edit this at Wikidata
Part ofLa Silla Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Gamsberg Nature Reserve
Coordinates29°16′S 70°44′W / 29.26°S 70.73°W / -29.26; -70.73 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationEuropean Southern Observatory
Onsala Space Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Built–1987 (–1987) Edit this at Wikidata
Telescope styleparabolic reflector
radio telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter15 m (49 ft 3 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Focal length4,875 mm (15 ft 11.9 in) Edit this at Wikidata
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The Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope (SEST) is a 15-metre diameter radio telescope. It was originally located at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, and will be moved to Africa and repurposed as the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT).