Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, Coronado National Forest
Facts and practical information
The Submillimeter Telescope, formerly known as the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, is a submillimeter wavelength radio telescope located on Mount Graham, Arizona, US. It is a 10-meter-wide parabolic dish inside a building to protect it from bad weather. The building front doors and roof are opened when the telescope is in use. The telescope's construction was finished in 1993. Along with the 12 Meter Telescope on Kitt Peak, this telescope is maintained by the Arizona Radio Observatory, a division of Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona. ()
Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Large Binocular Telescope, Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, Pinaleño Mountains, Mount Graham.