Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is the premier university-based solar observatory
in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
BBSO features the most powerful solar telescope in the world – the 1.6 m clear aperture
Goode Solar Telescope (GST), which has no obscuration in the optical train.
BBSO is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of southwestern
San Bernardino County, California (USA), approximately 120 kilometers (75 mi) east of downtown
Los Angeles. The telescopes and instruments at the observatory are designed and employed
specifically for studying the activities and phenomena of the Sun.Version:2.7.1
Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is the premier university-based solar observatory
in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
BBSO features the most powerful solar telescope in the world – the 1.6 m clear aperture
Goode Solar Telescope (GST), which has no obscuration in the optical train.
BBSO is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of southwestern
San Bernardino County, California (USA), approximately 120 kilometers (75 mi) east of downtown
Los Angeles. The telescopes and instruments at the observatory are designed and employed
specifically for studying the activities and phenomena of the Sun.| Role | Person | StartDate | StopDate | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TeamLeader | spase://SMWG/Person/Wenda.Cao |
Information about the Big Bear Solar Observatory.
The HelioData mission page provides an overview of the mission and more, such as all SPASE dataset records associated with it.