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Ground-based asteroseismology of the future in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2006

J.P. Maillard
Affiliation:
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 98b. Bd. Arago, 75014 Paris, France
B. Mosser
Affiliation:
LESIA, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, 5 place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon, France
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Abstract

A new solution is emerging for ground-based asteroseismology with the potential opening of Dome C in Antarctica as an astronomical site. At a latitude of 75° South, many sources becomes observable without interruption for several weeks, as a space instrument is doing. However, bringing a high resolution grating spectrometer in such a site would be a heavy operation. Hence, a study has been conducted for a different type of velocity seismometer, based on an interferometer (Mosser et al. 2003), leading to the concept of a compact, monolithic instrument, without moving parts, called SIAMOIS. A single instrument of this type behind a 2-m class telescope could reach the required sensitivity to observe solar-type stars of magnitude <5, with a velocity precision of few cm s-1 after 5 days. The implementation of a robotic 80-cm telescope (IRAIT) as a first equipment could make possible the preliminary tests of this new seismometer.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005

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