KARST

Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope (KARST) is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors built on bowl-shaped limestone sinkholes, in a karst landform in China. It will consist of about 30 individual elements, each about 200 meters in diameter. A site survey of 288 suitable locations was performed in Pingtang county, Guizhou province, and optimal sites will be chosen towards signal performance.

References

Nan, R.; et al. (16 June 2002). "Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope - KARST" (PDF).
Su, Yan; et al. (Feb 2003). "An Optimal Design of Array Configuration of KARST for SKA" (PDF).

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