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The IRAIT Project Infrared Astronomy from Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2006

M. Giard ,
F. Casoli ,
F. Paletou ,
M. Busso ,
G. Tosti ,
F. Roncella ,
M. Bagaglia ,
G. Nucciarelli ,
R. Fastellini  and
O. Straniero
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M. Busso
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
G. Tosti
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
F. Roncella
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
M. Bagaglia
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
G. Nucciarelli
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
R. Fastellini
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Perugia, Italy
O. Straniero
Affiliation:
INAF, Observatory of Collurania - Teramo, Italy
M. Dolci
Affiliation:
INAF, Observatory of Collurania - Teramo, Italy
M. Ragni
Affiliation:
INAF, Observatory of Collurania - Teramo, Italy
I. Di Varano
Affiliation:
INAF, Observatory of Collurania - Teramo, Italy
L. Corcione
Affiliation:
INAF, Observatory of Torino, Italy
C. Abia
Affiliation:
Istituto de Física Teórica y del Cosmo, Universidad de Granada, Spain
I. Dominguez
Affiliation:
Istituto de Física Teórica y del Cosmo, Universidad de Granada, Spain
F. Rossi
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Perugia, Italy
A. Nicolini
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Perugia, Italy
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Abstract

The Concordia Station (Candidi 2003), on the AntarcticaPlateau, will soon become one of the best observatories to performinfrared observations in the 2–20 μm atmospheric windows andbeyond, thanks to its low sky background, low temperature andhigh atmospheric transparency. The possibility of passivelycooling the telescope is a further advantage. We describe herethe first permanent Antarctic infrared telescope, underdevelopment for the Dome C base. It is the InternationalRobotic Antarctic Infrared Telescope (IRAIT). We briefly outlinea few scientific motivations for it, then we review the technicalcharacteristics and the status of its development. The infraredcamera for IRAIT is described in another dedicated paper in thisvolume.

Type
Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 14: Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting , 2005 , pp. 181 - 186
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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