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Science Goals for Antarctic Infrared Telescopes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

Michael G. Burton ,
John W. V. Storey  and
Michael C. B. Ashley
Michael G. Burton
Affiliation:
Joint Australian Centre for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, School of Physics, University of New SouthWales, Sydney, NSW 2052; [email protected]
John W. V. Storey
Affiliation:
Joint Australian Centre for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, School of Physics, University of New SouthWales, Sydney, NSW 2052; [email protected]
Michael C. B. Ashley
Affiliation:
Joint Australian Centre for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, School of Physics, University of New SouthWales, Sydney, NSW 2052; [email protected]
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Abstract

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Over the past few years, site-testing at the South Pole has revealed conditions that are uniquely favourable for infrared astronomy. In particular, the exceptionally low sky brightness throughout the near and mid-infrared leads to the possibility of a modest-sized telescope achieving comparable sensitivity to that of existing 8–10 metre class telescopes. An 8 metre Antarctic telescope, if constructed, would yield performance that would be unrivalled until the advent of the NGST. In this paper we review the scientific potential of infrared telescopes in Antarctica, and discuss their complementarity with existing 8–10 metre class telescopes and future proposed space telescopes. In particular, we discuss the role that a 2 metre class infrared telescope plays in future plans for the development of an observatory on the Antarctic plateau.

Keywords

Antarcticasite testingtelescopesinstrumentation: miscellaneousinfrared: generalstars: formationgalaxies: formationplanetary systems
Type
Research Article
Information
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , 2001 , pp. 158 - 165
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 2001

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