Telescope and instrument robotization at Dome C
International audience This article reviews the situation for robotization of telescopes and instruments at the Antarctic station Concordia on Dome C. A brain-storming meeting was held in Tenerife in March 2007 from which this review emerged. We describe and summarize the challenges for night-time o...
Published in: | Astronomische Nachrichten |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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HAL CCSD
2007
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Online Access: | https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03785281 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03785281/document https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03785281/file/Astron%20Nachr%20-%202007%20-%20Strassmeier%20-%20Telescope%20and%20instrument%20robotization%20at%20Dome%20C.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.200710780 |
Summary: | International audience This article reviews the situation for robotization of telescopes and instruments at the Antarctic station Concordia on Dome C. A brain-storming meeting was held in Tenerife in March 2007 from which this review emerged. We describe and summarize the challenges for night-time operations of various astronomical experiments at conditions ``between Earth and Space'' and conclude that robotization is likely a prerequisite for continuous astronomical data taking during the 2000-hour night at Dome C. |
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