Ultra wide‐field infrared astronomy in Antarctica

• Published in: Astronomische Nachrichten
• Main Authors: Travouillon, Tony, Smith, Roger M., Fucik, Jason, Figer, Don F., Kasliwal, Mansi, Moore, Anna M., Guillot, Tristan
• Other Authors: Ames Research Center, National Science Foundation
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Rubin; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asna.20230063; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/asna.20230063

The science enabled by the deep and high‐cadence survey that will be performed by the Vera Rubin Observatory has led to an increase of survey and follow‐up capabilities around the world. The infrared, has however, not match this growth due to the challenges caused by the atmospheric and the cost of...