The PLATO observatory : robotic astronomy from the Antarctic plateau

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
• Main Authors: Ashley, Michael C. B., Allen, Graham R., Bonner, Colin S., Bradley, Stuart G., Cui, Xiangqun, Everett, Jon R., Feng, Longlong, Gong, Xuefei, Hengst, Shane, Hu, Jinwen, Jiang, Zhaoji, Kulesa, Craig A., Lawrence, Jon S., Li, Yuanshen, Luong-Van, Daniel M., McCaughrean, Mark J., Moore, Anna M., Pennypacker, Carl R., Qin, Weijian, Riddle, Reed, Shang, Zhaohui, Storey, John W., Sun, Bo, Suntzeff, Nicholas B., Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (R17058), Travouillon, Tony, Walker, Christopher K., Wang, Lifan, Yan, Jun, Yang, Huigen, York, Don G., Yuan, Xiangyan, Zhang, Xuguo, Zhang, Zhanhai, Zhou, Xu, Zhu, Zhenxi
• Other Authors: Corbett, Ian F. (Editor), International Astronomical Union. General Assembly (Event place)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: U.K., Cambridge University Press 2010
• Subjects: 020102 - Astronomical and Space Instrumentation; 970102 - Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences; Antarctic; Plato; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/548474; https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921310010811; http://www.iau.org/science/meetings/past/general_assemblies/

PLATO is a 6 tonne completely self-contained robotic observatory that provides its own heat, electricity, and satellite communications. It was deployed to Dome A in Antarctica in January 2008 by the Chinese expedition team, and is now in its second year of operation. PLATO is operating four 14.5cm o...