Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope
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| Location(s) | United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 52°09′58″N 0°02′02″E / 52.166°N 0.034°E |
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The Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope (CAT) was a three-element interferometer for cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB/R) observations at 13 to 17 GHz, based at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.[1] In 1995, it was the first instrument to measure small-scale structure in the cosmic microwave background.[2][3] When the more sensitive Very Small Array came online in 2000, the CAT was decommissioned and partly dismantled.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "CAT - Introduction". MRAO. NASA. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "First detailed picture of the early universe". MRAO (Press release). 1996. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Scott, P. F.; et al. (April 1996). "Measurements of Structure in the Cosmic Background Radiation with the Cambridge Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope". The Astrophysical Journal. 461 (1): L1 – L4. doi:10.1086/310000.
- ^ "The Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope". MRAO. NASA. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope (CAT) online
- The first detection of small-scale structure in the cosmic microwave background
- Press release from 1995 describing first measurements of small-scale structure in the cosmic microwave background
- The CAT enclosure on Google Maps
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