The Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO)

Abstract The Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO) is a highly automated 1·7 m diameter telescope aimed at exploiting the superb submillimetre skies of the Antarctic Plateau for astronomy and aeronomy studies. It was recently installed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Sta...

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Main Author: Balm, Simon P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1996
Subjects:
Space and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Amundsen Scott South Pole Station
Amundsen-Scott
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Antarctic
Austral
South Pole
The Antarctic
Antarc*
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323358000020439
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1323358000020439
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Summary:Abstract The Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO) is a highly automated 1·7 m diameter telescope aimed at exploiting the superb submillimetre skies of the Antarctic Plateau for astronomy and aeronomy studies. It was recently installed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the 1994/95 Austral season and is currently undergoing its first winter-over of operation. In this paper we briefly outline the capabilities of the instrument and describe some recent achievements culminating in the telescope’s first observations of the South Polar submillimetre sky.

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