GEM - The Galactic Emission Mapping Project

GEM Operations on Teide

GEM operated at the Observatorio de Astrofisica de Canarias on Teide, Tenerife, Spain (from fall 1995 through fall 1997). These are some of the photos from that time.

Thyrso Villela, Max Tegmark, & George Smoot Camilo Tello, Thyrso Villela, & George Smoot

Camilo Tello & George Smoot removing dish secondary

Camilo Tello & George Smoot removing dish secondary

GEM dish in vertical store position. Guy wires are visible. On the left is one radiometer of the Tenerife CMB anisotropy experiment on the right one can see some of the many telescopes on the peak.

Camilo Tello, Thyrso Villela, & George Smoot holder for additional pictures.

four people George Smoot, Camilo Tello, Thyrso Villela, & Roger Hoyland working on the dish 5 GHz system

four people Camilo Tello, Thyrso Villela, & George Smoot working on the dish 5 GHz system

Intermediate data from Tenerife:

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