Atacama Pathfinder Experiment

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

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).