CTIO GONG
The Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) is a community-based program consisting of a six-station network of extremely sensitive, and stable velocity imagers located around the Earth to obtain nearly continuous observations of the Sun's "five-minute" oscillations, or pulsations.
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CTIO GONG
| Name(s) |
CTIO GONG |
| Status |
Operational |
| Broad Science Goals |
Study of solar internal structure and dynamics using helioseismology. |
| Site |
Cerro Tololo, Chile |
| Location Coordinates |
30º 10’ 03.92’S
70º 48’ 19.84’W |
| Altitude |
2174 meters (7133 feet) |
| Enclosure |
Cargo container |
| Type |
Optical system |
| Optical Design |
Fourier Tachometer Instrument |
| Field of View |
5 arcseconds |
| Diameter: Primary M1 |
2.8 cm |
| Material: Primary M1 |
N/A |
| Diameter: Secondary M2 |
N/A |
| Material: Secondary M2 |
N/A |
| Mount |
Automated, portable installation |
| First Light Date |
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| Adaptive Optics |
N/A |
| Images taken with the CTIO GONG |
Link |
| Images of the CTIO GONG |
Link |
| Videos of the CTIO GONG |
Link |
| Press Releases with the CTIO GONG |
Link |
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