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Dome C as a setting for the Permanent All Sky Survey (PASS)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2006

M. Giard ,
F. Casoli ,
F. Paletou ,
H. J. Deeg ,
J. A. Belmonte ,
R. Alonso ,
K. Horne ,
K. Alsubai  and
L. R. Doyle
H. J. Deeg
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, C. via Lactea S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
J. A. Belmonte
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, C. via Lactea S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
R. Alonso
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, C. via Lactea S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain
K. Horne
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, KY169SS Scotland, UK
K. Alsubai
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, KY169SS Scotland, UK
L. R. Doyle
Affiliation:
SETI Institute, 515 N. Whisman Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
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Abstract

The Permanent All Sky Survey (PASS) is a project for a continuous photometric survey of the entire celestial sphere with a high temporal resolution. Its major objectives are the detection of all giant-planet transits (with periods up to some weeks) across stars up to mag 10.5, and the delivery of continuous time series photometry that is useful for the study of any variable stars. For a southern instrument of PASS, Dome C offers two major advantages over mid-latitude sites: lower noises and greatly improved observational coverage. The simplicity of the instrument should make it fairly easily adaptable to the extreme low temperatures at that site.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 14: Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting , 2005 , pp. 303 - 308
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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