GroundBIRD

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GroundBIRD

GroundBIRD in 2019
Part of	Teide Observatory
Location(s)	Tenerife, Atlantic Ocean, international waters
Coordinates	28°18′02″N 16°30′37″W / 28.30042°N 16.51028°W / 28.30042; -16.51028
Altitude	2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Wavelength	145, 220 GHz (2.07, 1.36 mm)
Telescope style	cosmic microwave background experiment radio telescope
Diameter	30 cm (1 ft 0 in)
Angular resolution	0.5 degree, 0.3 degree
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GroundBIRD is an experiment to observe the cosmic microwave background at 145 and 220GHz. It aims to observe the B-mode polarisation signal from inflation in the early universe. It is located at Teide Observatory, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.