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The APEX Telescope | |
| Location | Llano de Chajnantor 50 Km east of San Pedro de Atacama, Northem Chile |
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| Coordinates | Latitude : 23º00'20.8" South Longitude :67º45'33.0" West Altitude : 5105 m |
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| Diameter | 12 m | |
| Mass | 125000 kg | |
| Main reflector | 264 aluminium panels average panel surface r.m.s. 5 micron |
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| Secondary reflector | Hyperboloidal Aluminium Diameter 0.75m |
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| Mounting | Alt-Az | |
| Surface accuracy (r.m.s.) | 17 micron | |
| Pointing accuracy (r.m.s.) | 2" rms over sky Pointing accuracy on track 0.6" |
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| Manufacturer | Vertex Antennentechnik | |
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| Telescope efficiencies | ||
| f/D | 8 | |
| Beam width (FWHM) | 7.8" * (800 / f [GHz]) | |
| Receiver cabins | 2 Nasmyth (A,B) + 1 Cassegrain (C) |
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