Observing site · Antarctica

South Pole

Observatories

Overview

The geographic South Pole offers extremely dry, stable air and months of darkness, ideal for neutrino, microwave-background, and infrared astronomy.

Knowledge connections

Location ofIceCube Neutrino Observatory
Location ofSouth Pole Telescope
Associated withBortle Sky-Brightness Integration

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

ESOEuropean Southern Observatory
Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).