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Site testing at Dome C: history and present status

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Jean Vernin ,
Abdelkrim Agabi ,
Eric Aristidi ,
Max Azouit ,
Merieme Chadid ,
Eric Fossat ,
Tatiana Sadibekova ,
Hervé Trinquet  and
Aziz Ziad
Jean Vernin
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Abdelkrim Agabi
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Eric Aristidi
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Max Azouit
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Merieme Chadid
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Eric Fossat
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Tatiana Sadibekova
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Hervé Trinquet
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
Aziz Ziad
Affiliation:
LUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, F-06108 Nice Cedex 1, France email: [email protected]
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The idea of starting an astronomical site testing in Antarctica began during a congress organized by French Académie des Sciences, in 1992, and entitled ‘Recherches polaires-Une Stratégie pour l'an 2000’. At this time, one of us (Vernin 1994) gave a proposal for an astronomical site testing in Antarctica. This proposal was rapidly followed by a meeting between Al Harper (from ‘Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica’, Chicago), Peter Gillingham (from the Anglo Australian Observatory, Australia) and Jean Vernin (from Nice University) at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in 1993. It was decided to investigate what was the astronomical quality of South Pole station, each institute bringing its own participation: CARA, the South Pole infrastructure, University of New South Wales, a PhD student and Nice University its expertise and instruments.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Highlights of Astronomy 14: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2006 , pp. 693 - 694
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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