Antarctic Astronomy---Its Potential Importance for Research Into the Interstellar Medium

• Main Authors: Storey Burton And, J. W. V. Storey, M. G. Burton, M. C. B. Ashley
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarctic; Burton; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.42.5763; http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mgb/Antbib/zermatt.ps.gz

this paper, the benefits of an antarctic observatory extend right across the infrared and sub-millimetre. Not only do spectral lines that are otherwise inaccessible become amenable to study, but substantial sensitivity gains can be achieved across almost the entire spectrum. Particularly enticing is...