The Potential for Astronomy in Antarctica

Abstract. The motivation for holding Special Session 2 at the 25th IAU GA is described, together with an outline of the rational for pursuing astronomy in Antarctica. The IAU General Assembly has provided a focal point for discussions on progress of Antarctic astronomy. In the 1991 GA in Buenos Aire...

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Main Author: M. G. Burton
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Antarctic
Cara
Haag
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.296.1612
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/Papers/pdf/iauga2003_sps2_papers.pdf
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Summary:Abstract. The motivation for holding Special Session 2 at the 25th IAU GA is described, together with an outline of the rational for pursuing astronomy in Antarctica. The IAU General Assembly has provided a focal point for discussions on progress of Antarctic astronomy. In the 1991 GA in Buenos Aires a working group on the subject was established, and a resolution passed encouraging its development. At the 1994 GA in Den Haag, CARA, the US Center for Astrophysical

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