The Antarctic Submillimetre Telescope

• Published in: EAS Publications Series
• Main Authors: Minier, Vincent, Olmi, Luca, Durand, Gilles A., Daddi, Emanuele, Israel, Frank P., Kramer, Carsten, Lagage, Pierre O., De Petris, Marco, Sabbatini, Lucia, Spinoglio, Luigi, Schneider, Nicola, Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (R17058), Tremblin, Pascal, Valenziano, Luca, Veyssière, Ch
• Other Authors: Spinoglio, Luigi (Editor), Epchtein, N. (Editor), ARENA Conference (Event place)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: France, EDP Sciences 2010
• Subjects: 020102 - Astronomical and Space Instrumentation; 020104 - Galactic Astronomy; 020103 - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy; 970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/548464; https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1040039

This report aims to provide a summary of the status of our Antarctic Submillimetre Telescope (AST) project up to date. It is a very new project for Antarctic astronomy. Necessary prerequisites for a future deployment of a large size telescope infrastructure have been tested in years 2007 and 2008. The knowledge of the transmission, frost formation and temperature gradient were fundamental parameters before starting a feasibility study. The telescope specifications and requirements are currently discussed with the industrial partnership.