Astronomy in Antarctica in 2009

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
• Main Author: Burton, Michael G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
• Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science; Antarctic; South Pole; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921310010756; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1743921310010756

Abstract This article summarises the subject matter of Special Session 3 at IAU General Assembly XXVII in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which took place on August 6-7, 2009. In it, we overview the state of Astronomy in Antarctica as it is in 2009. Significant astronomical activity is now taking place at four stations on the Antarctic plateau (South Pole, Domes A, C & F), as well as at the coastal station of McMurdo.