- Scientist says it will be used to monitor solar activity and provide more accurate data to support research and space weather forecasting
- The world’s largest and most powerful – with a 4-metre aperture – is in Hawaii, and is expected to be ready for use in July https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3076775/chinas-new-solar-telescope-biggest-operation-now?fbclid=IwAR2Y0SPkvx4gyNCvIgY99agqU6448ulfSSbZW4uERRzzZdI_W3btI7ObWuQ
Scientists in southwest China on Tuesday said they had built the world’s second biggest solar telescope, which they say will provide more accurate data and improve forecasting.
With a 1.8-metre aperture, the Chinese Large Solar Telescope (CLST) was developed by the Institute of Optics and Electronics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
