Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array
The Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) is a radio telescope dedicated to observing large scale structure during and prior to the epoch of reionization. HERA is a Square Kilometre Array (SKA) precursor instrument, intended to observe the early universe and to assist in the design of the full SKA. Along with MeerKAT, also in South Africa, and two radio telescopes in Western Australia, the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) and the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), the HERA is one of four precursors to the final SKA. It is located in the Meerkat National Park.
| Alternative names | HERA |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 30°43′17″S 21°25′42″E |
| Telescope style | radio telescope |
| Diameter | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Website | reionization |
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