Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-q99xh Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-26T04:54:13.810Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Testing an astronomical observing site in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Pablo Recabarren  and
Juan Puerta
Pablo Recabarren
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba
Juan Puerta
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba

Extract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

During the winters of 1989 and 1990, the Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba conducted observational site testing in the Antarctic. The search was carried out amongst the Argentinian stations to take advantage of existing logistic facilities. Belgrano II was chosen because it is the most southerly one, has the most stable climatological conditions, and is ground-based. The results are not very promising for astronomical work, but we have obtained important experience for this kind of task in the Antarctic.

Type
Joint Commission Meetings
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 9: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIst General Assembly of the IAU, 1991 , 1992 , pp. 583 - 584
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1992