Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica
ABSTRACT The 0.5-m Antarctic Survey Telescopes (AST3) were designed for time-domain optical/infrared astronomy. They are located in Dome A, Antarctica, where they can take advantage of the continuous dark time during winter. Since the site is unattended in winter, everything for the operation, from...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/mnras/staa1730 2024-09-15T17:42:15+00:00 Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica Ma, Bin Hu, Yi Shang, Zhaohui Hu, Keliang Wang, Yongjiang Yang, Xu Ashley, Michael C B Yuan, Xiangyan Wang, Lifan National Basic Research Program of China National Natural Science Foundation of China Australian Antarctic Division Astronomy Australia Limited 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa1730 http://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/mnras/staa1730/33398601/staa1730.pdf http://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-pdf/496/3/2768/33451617/staa1730.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society volume 496, issue 3, page 2768-2775 ISSN 0035-8711 1365-2966 journal-article 2020 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa1730 2024-08-05T04:31:35Z ABSTRACT The 0.5-m Antarctic Survey Telescopes (AST3) were designed for time-domain optical/infrared astronomy. They are located in Dome A, Antarctica, where they can take advantage of the continuous dark time during winter. Since the site is unattended in winter, everything for the operation, from observing to data reduction, had to be fully automated. Here, we present a brief overview of the AST3 project and some of its unique characteristics due to its location in Antarctica. We summarize the various components of the survey, including the customized hardware and software, that make complete automation possible. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Oxford University Press Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 496 3 2768 2775 |
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ABSTRACT The 0.5-m Antarctic Survey Telescopes (AST3) were designed for time-domain optical/infrared astronomy. They are located in Dome A, Antarctica, where they can take advantage of the continuous dark time during winter. Since the site is unattended in winter, everything for the operation, from observing to data reduction, had to be fully automated. Here, we present a brief overview of the AST3 project and some of its unique characteristics due to its location in Antarctica. We summarize the various components of the survey, including the customized hardware and software, that make complete automation possible. |
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Ma, Bin Hu, Yi Shang, Zhaohui Hu, Keliang Wang, Yongjiang Yang, Xu Ashley, Michael C B Yuan, Xiangyan Wang, Lifan Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica |
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Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica |
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Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica |
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Automation of the AST3 optical sky survey from Dome A, Antarctica |
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