The Concordia station on Antarctica plateau: the best site on Earth for High Angular Resolution and High Contrast Imaging

• Main Authors: Fossat, E., Aristidi, E., Agabi, K.
• Other Authors: Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (. - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2003
• Subjects: [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]; Concordia Station; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02480087; https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2004027

International audience On the Antarctica plateau, a joint project of french and italian polar programmes in just near completion: the Concordia station will be open for winterover operation in 2005. The high altitude and high latitude of this site, the exceptionally cold, clear and stable atmosphere...