The PLATO Antarctic site testing observatory

• Published in: SPIE Proceedings, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II
• Main Authors: Lawrence, Jon S., Allen, Graham R., Ashley, Michael C. B., Bonner, Colin S., Bradley, Stuart G., Cui, Xiangqun, Everett, Jon R., Feng, Longlong, Gong, Xuefei, Hengst, Shane, Hu, Jinwen, Jiang, Zhaoji, Kulesa, Craig A., Li, Yuanshen, Luong-Van, Daniel M., Moore, Anna M., Pennypacker, Carl R., Qin, Weijian, Riddle, Reed, Shang, Zhaohui, Tothill, Nicholas F. H. (R17058)
• Other Authors: Stepp, Larry M. (Editor), Gilmozzi, Roberto (Editor), Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes (Conference) (Event place)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: U.S., SPIE 2008
• Subjects: 020104 - Galactic Astronomy; Antarctic; Plato; South Pole; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Research Institute of China; South pole
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/562358; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787166

Over a decade of site testing in Antarctica has shown that both South Pole and Dome C are xceptional sites for astronomy, with certain atmospheric conditions superior to those at existing mid-latitude sites. However, the highest point on the Antarctic plateau, Dome A, is expected to experience colde...