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Main tasks for IRAIT installation at Dome C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2008

I. Di Varano
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Institute Potsdam(AIP), 14482 Potsdam, Germany
G. Nucciarelli
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia, Piazza dell'Università 1, 06100 Perugia, Italy
G. Tosti
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia, Piazza dell'Università 1, 06100 Perugia, Italy
M. Busso
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia, Piazza dell'Università 1, 06100 Perugia, Italy
K.G. Strassmeier
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Institute Potsdam(AIP), 14482 Potsdam, Germany
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Abstract

IRAIT (International Robotic Antarctic Infrared Telescope) is a telescope with an 80 cm aperture, ready for installation at Dome C. Equipped with AMICA (Antarctic Multiband Infrared CAmera), the main focal plane instrument, it will observe in near (1–5 μ) and mid infrared regions (5–28 μ), benefiting from the exceptional site characteristics. The installation will start in December 2007. An overview of interfacing devices and the integration of various IRAIT subsystems are here presented.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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