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EAS Publications Series
Volume 25, 2007
1st ARENA Conference on "Large Astronomical Infrastructures at CONCORDIA, prospects and constraints for Antarctic Optical/IR Astronomy"
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Page(s) | 327 - 332 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2007115 | |
Published online | 23 May 2007 |
N. Epchtein and M. Candidi (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 25 (2007) 327-332
AST/RO: Lessons from a Decade of Sub-mm Astronomy at the South Pole
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School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter,UK
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Corresponding author: nfht@astro.ex.ac.uk
AST/RO spent over a decade at the South Pole, observing submillimetre-wave emission from the interstellar medium. We outline some of the lessons learned and experience gained that may be relevant to future Antarctic projects. Small submillimetre-wave telescopes, on the excellent sites provided by the Antarctic plateau, have very strong large-area mapping capabilities, together with the potential for ground-based THz observations. Highlighted technical aspects include AST/RO's lack of icing problems and availability of warm space.
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