Radio and infrared instruments in the submillimeter astronomy project PRONAOS
- 1 May 1990
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Optics
- Vol. 21 (3) , 141-146
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0150-536x/21/3/008
Abstract
The aim of the project PRONAOS (Projet National d'Astronomie Submillimetrique) is to open a new wavelength domain to astronomical observation. The atmospheric absorption in the submillimeter range (100-1000 mu m) requires one to observe from very high altitudes. PRONAOS is designed to provide a facility for long duration (>20 hours) balloon flights of a gondola supporting and pointing a two meter telescope with one of its focal instruments: a high sensitivity photometer dedicated to the study of galaxies and to cosmology or a heterodyne spectrometer intended for the measurement of H2O and O2 lines around 380 GHz. This project gathers in a single effort specialists coming from different technical horizons: radio and infrared.Keywords
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