Telescope · Atacama Desert
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
Also known as APEX
Observatories12 m aperture
Overview
APEX is a 12-metre submillimeter telescope in the Atacama Desert, a pathfinder for ALMA studying cold dust and gas.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- Operated byEuropean Southern Observatory
- Located atAtacama Desert
- ObservesSubmillimeter
- Associated withMolecular Clouds
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- ESOEuropean Southern Observatory
Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).