Document Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging II
C. Aime and R. Soummer (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 12 (2004) 125-133
DOI: 10.1051/eas:2004027
The Concordia station on Antarctica plateau: the best site on Earth for High Angular Resolution and High Contrast Imaging
E. Fossat, E. Aristidi and K. AgabiLUAN, UMR 6525, Université de Nice, France
Abstract
On the Antarctica plateau, a joint project of french and italian
polar programmes in just near completion: the Concordia station
will be open for winterover operation in 2005. The high altitude
and high latitude of this site, the exceptionally cold, clear and
stable atmosphere, the almost indefinitely flat snow surface and
the not so difficult access make this site the most promising on
Earth for future ground based astronomical projects in various
fields, including High Angular Resolution and High Contrast
Imaging.
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