The Mopra Radio Telescope

莫普拉射电望远镜： 该项目旨在利用澳大利亚的莫普拉射电望远镜--南半球最大的毫米波天线--完成对银河系南部分子气体分布的调查。毫米波长的天空是理解恒星诞生的分子云的关键，而莫普拉望远镜是世界上最有能力对这些云进行成像的设备。预期的结果是，我们对银河系这一核心组成部分的看法的清晰度将提高一个数量级。该项目还旨在使MOPRA成为澳大利亚长基线阵列中的一个关键要素。该项目旨在确保澳大利亚参与三个宏大的国际设计努力。

The Mopra Radio Telescope: This project aims to use Australia’s Mopra Radio Telescope – the largest millimetre-wave dish in the southern hemisphere – to complete a survey of the distribution of molecular gas across the southern Milky Way. The millimetre-wavelength sky holds the key for understanding molecular clouds in which stars are born, and the Mopra Telescope is the world’s most capable facility for imaging these clouds. The expected outcome is an order of magnitude improvement in the clarity of our view of this central component of the Galaxy. The project also aims to enable Mopra to serve as a key element in the Australian Long Baseline Array. The project aims to ensure Australian involvement in three grand design international endeavours.