South Pole

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

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ESOEuropean Southern Observatory

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