Telescope and instrument robotization at Dome C

• Published in: Astronomische Nachrichten
• Main Authors: Strassmeier, K. G., Travouillon, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Wiley 2007
• Subjects: atmospheric effects; instrumentation: miscellaneous; site testing; telescopes; Antarctic; Concordia Station; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.200710780

This article reviews the situation for robotization of telescopes and instruments at the Antarctic station Concordia on Dome C. A brain-storming meeting was held in Tenerife in March 2007 from which this review emerged.We describe and summarize the challenges for night-time operations of various astronomical experiments at conditions "between Earth and Space" and conclude that robotization is likely a prerequisite for continuous astronomical data taking during the 2000-hour night at Dome C. © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Issue online: 19 Jun 2007. Version of Record online: 19 Jun 2007. Manuscript Accepted: 28 May 2007. Manuscript Received: 16 May 2007. ARENA has received network funding from the European Community's Sixth Framework Programme under contract number RICA-026150. The field activities and the results at Dome C benefit from the support of the IPEV and PNRA in the framework of the French-Italian Concordia station programme.