The science case for PILOT 1: Summary and overview

• Published in: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
• Main Authors: 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, L., Lagage, P. O., Le Bertre, T., Mackey, C., Maillard, J. P., Minier, V., Olsen, K., Persi, P., Pimbblet, K.
• Other Authors: Bryan Gaensler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CSIRO Publishing 2009
• Subjects: Cosmology; Observations — early universe — instrumentation: High angular resolution — site testing — stars; Formation — telescopes; 970102 Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences; 020103 Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Milky Way; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:198628

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...