The Science Case for PILOT I: Summary and Overview
International audience PILOT (the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope) is a proposed 2.5-m optical/infrared telescope to be located at Dome C on the Antarctic plateau. Conditions at Dome C are known to be exceptional for astronomy. The seeing (above ~30 m height), coherence time,...
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ftobservparis:oai:HAL:hal-03646225v1 2024-04-14T08:01:52+00:00 The Science Case for PILOT I: Summary and Overview Lawrence, J. S. Ashley, M. C. B. Bailey, J. Barrado y Navascues, D. Bedding, T. R. Bland-Hawthorn, J. Bond, I. Boulanger, F. Bouwens, R. Bruntt, H. Bunker, A. Burgarella, D. Burton, M. G. Busso, M. Coward, D. Cioni, M. -R. Durand, G. Eiroa, C. Epchtein, N. Gehrels, N. Gillingham, P. Glazebrook, K. Haynes, R. Kiss, L. Lagage, P. O. Le Bertre, T. Mackay, C. Maillard, J. P. Mcgrath, A. Minier, V. Mora, A. Olsen, K. Persi, P. Pimbblet, K. Quimby, R. Saunders, W. Schmidt, B. Stello, D. Storey, J. W. V. Tinney, C. Tremblin, P. Wheeler, J. C. Yock, P. Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille Provence (OAMP) Université de Provence - Aix-Marseille 1-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Observatoire de Paris Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2009 https://hal.science/hal-03646225 https://doi.org/10.1071/AS08048 en eng HAL CCSD Cambridge University Press (CUP) info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/arxiv/0905.4432 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1071/AS08048 hal-03646225 https://hal.science/hal-03646225 ARXIV: 0905.4432 BIBCODE: 2009PASA.26.379L doi:10.1071/AS08048 ISSN: 1323-3580 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia https://hal.science/hal-03646225 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2009, 26, pp.379-396. ⟨10.1071/AS08048⟩ cosmology: observations early universe instrumentation: high angular resolution site testing stars: formation telescopes Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics [SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2009 ftobservparis https://doi.org/10.1071/AS08048 2024-03-21T16:41:32Z International audience PILOT (the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope) is a proposed 2.5-m optical/infrared telescope to be located at Dome C on the Antarctic plateau. Conditions at Dome C are known to be exceptional for astronomy. The seeing (above ~30 m height), coherence time, and isoplanatic angle are all twice as good as at typical mid-latitude sites, while the water-vapour column, and the atmosphere and telescope thermal emission are all an order of magnitude better. These conditions enable a unique scientific capability for PILOT, which is addressed in this series of papers. The current paper presents an overview of the optical and instrumentation suite for PILOT and its expected performance, a summary of the key science goals and observational approach for the facility, a discussion of the synergies between the science goals for PILOT and other telescopes, and a discussion of the future of Antarctic astronomy. Paper II and Paper III present details of the science projects divided, respectively, between the distant Universe (i.e. studies of first light, and the assembly and evolution of structure) and the nearby Universe (i.e. studies of Local Group galaxies, the Milky Way, and the Solar System). Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Archive de l'Observatoire de Paris (HAL) Antarctic Milky Way ENVELOPE(-68.705,-68.705,-71.251,-71.251) The Antarctic Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 26 4 379 396 |
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cosmology: observations early universe instrumentation: high angular resolution site testing stars: formation telescopes Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics [SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics] Lawrence, J. S. Ashley, M. C. B. Bailey, J. Barrado y Navascues, D. Bedding, T. R. Bland-Hawthorn, J. Bond, I. Boulanger, F. Bouwens, R. Bruntt, H. Bunker, A. Burgarella, D. Burton, M. G. Busso, M. Coward, D. Cioni, M. -R. Durand, G. Eiroa, C. Epchtein, N. Gehrels, N. Gillingham, P. Glazebrook, K. Haynes, R. Kiss, L. Lagage, P. O. Le Bertre, T. Mackay, C. Maillard, J. P. Mcgrath, A. Minier, V. Mora, A. Olsen, K. Persi, P. Pimbblet, K. Quimby, R. Saunders, W. Schmidt, B. Stello, D. Storey, J. W. V. Tinney, C. Tremblin, P. Wheeler, J. C. Yock, P. The Science Case for PILOT I: Summary and Overview |
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International audience PILOT (the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope) is a proposed 2.5-m optical/infrared telescope to be located at Dome C on the Antarctic plateau. Conditions at Dome C are known to be exceptional for astronomy. The seeing (above ~30 m height), coherence time, and isoplanatic angle are all twice as good as at typical mid-latitude sites, while the water-vapour column, and the atmosphere and telescope thermal emission are all an order of magnitude better. These conditions enable a unique scientific capability for PILOT, which is addressed in this series of papers. The current paper presents an overview of the optical and instrumentation suite for PILOT and its expected performance, a summary of the key science goals and observational approach for the facility, a discussion of the synergies between the science goals for PILOT and other telescopes, and a discussion of the future of Antarctic astronomy. Paper II and Paper III present details of the science projects divided, respectively, between the distant Universe (i.e. studies of first light, and the assembly and evolution of structure) and the nearby Universe (i.e. studies of Local Group galaxies, the Milky Way, and the Solar System). |
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Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille Provence (OAMP) Université de Provence - Aix-Marseille 1-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Observatoire de Paris Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Lawrence, J. S. Ashley, M. C. B. Bailey, J. Barrado y Navascues, D. Bedding, T. R. Bland-Hawthorn, J. Bond, I. Boulanger, F. Bouwens, R. Bruntt, H. Bunker, A. Burgarella, D. Burton, M. G. Busso, M. Coward, D. Cioni, M. -R. Durand, G. Eiroa, C. Epchtein, N. Gehrels, N. Gillingham, P. Glazebrook, K. Haynes, R. Kiss, L. Lagage, P. O. Le Bertre, T. Mackay, C. Maillard, J. P. Mcgrath, A. Minier, V. Mora, A. Olsen, K. Persi, P. Pimbblet, K. Quimby, R. Saunders, W. Schmidt, B. Stello, D. Storey, J. W. V. Tinney, C. Tremblin, P. Wheeler, J. C. Yock, P. |
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