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The Concordia station on Antarctica plateau: the best site on Earth for High Angular Resolution and High Contrast Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2004

C. Aime ,
R. Soummer ,
E. Fossat ,
E. Aristidi  and
K. Agabi
E. Fossat
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice, France
E. Aristidi
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice, France
K. Agabi
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice, France
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Abstract

On the Antarctica plateau, a joint project of french and italianpolar programmes in just near completion: the Concordia stationwill be open for winterover operation in 2005. The high altitudeand high latitude of this site, the exceptionally cold, clear andstable atmosphere, the almost indefinitely flat snow surface andthe not so difficult access make this site the most promising onEarth for future ground based astronomical projects in variousfields, including High Angular Resolution and High ContrastImaging.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 12: Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging II , 2004 , pp. 125 - 133
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004

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