Telescopes At Antarctic Kunlun Station
| Name | Aperture m | Build | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Small Telescope Array (CSTAR) | 0.145m | 2008 | CSTAR is an array of four Schmidt telescope with aperture of 14.5cm,equipped with 1Kx1K CCD each. |
| Antarctica Schmidt telescopes (AST3) | 0.5m | 2012-2014 | First of three AST3 telescopes was installed at the Antarctic Kunlun Station in April 2012. |
| Kunlun Dark Universe Survey Telescope (KDUST) | 2.5m | Planned 2016 | KDUST is a 2.5 metre infrared optical telescope designed to detect and observe Earth-like planets in the Milky Way using infrared light. |
| Terahertz Explorer-5 (DATE5) | 5m | Planned 2016 | DATE5 is a 5 metre telescope designed to detect light with longer wavelengths, which will allow astronomers to detect and observe nascent stars. |
| Infrared optical telescope | 6-8m | Proposed (2020) | |
| New terahertz telescope | 15m | Proposed (2020) |
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