Whole Earth Telescope

Whole Earth Telescope
AbbreviationWET
FounderR. Edward Nather
Don E. Winget
Founded atAustin, Texas
FieldsAstronomy
Websitewww.physics.udel.edu/gp/darc/wet/

The Whole Earth Telescope is an international network of astronomers that collaborate to study variable stars. The distribution of the observatories in longitude allow the selected targets to be continuously monitored despite the rotation of the Earth.

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