2.5@C - An Off-Axis Telescope Concept for Antarctic Astronomy
8 pages The Antarctic plateau offers exceptional atmospheric and environmental conditions for astronomical observations over a wide range of wavelengths and uniquely favorable to infrared astronomy. Exceptional low sky brightness throughout the near- and mid-infrared and a telescope facility complyi...
Published in: | SPIE Proceedings, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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HAL CCSD
2012
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Online Access: | http://hal.in2p3.fr/in2p3-00740937 http://hal.in2p3.fr/in2p3-00740937/document http://hal.in2p3.fr/in2p3-00740937/file/SPIE12_8444_206.pdf https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927257 |
Summary: | 8 pages The Antarctic plateau offers exceptional atmospheric and environmental conditions for astronomical observations over a wide range of wavelengths and uniquely favorable to infrared astronomy. Exceptional low sky brightness throughout the near- and mid-infrared and a telescope facility complying with the highest possible dynamic range for photometry, angular resolution and the wide-field leads to the possibility of a modest-sized 2m off-axis telescope achieving comparable sensitivity to that of a larger ground-based 8-10m class telescope or a same sized space-based ones. |
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