Astronomy from Dome A in Antarctica
Abstract Dome A in Antarctica has been demonstrated to be the best site on earth for optical, infrared, and terahertz astronomical observations by more and more evidence, such as excellent free-atmosphere seeing, extremely low perceptible water vapor, low sky background, and continuous dark time, et...
| Published in: | Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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IOP Publishing
2020
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1674-4527/20/10/168 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1674-4527/20/10/168/pdf https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1674-4527/20/10/168 |
| Summary: | Abstract Dome A in Antarctica has been demonstrated to be the best site on earth for optical, infrared, and terahertz astronomical observations by more and more evidence, such as excellent free-atmosphere seeing, extremely low perceptible water vapor, low sky background, and continuous dark time, etc. In this paper, we present a complete picture of the development of astronomy at Dome A from the very beginning, review recent progress in time-domain astronomy, demonstrate exciting results of the site testing, and address the challenges in instrumentation. Currently proposed projects are briefly discussed. |
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