AST/RO : lessons from a decade of sub-mm astronomy at the South Pole

N. F. H. Tothill

doi:10.1051/eas:2007115

AST/RO : lessons from a decade of sub-mm astronomy at the South Pole

N. F. H. Tothill

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 1st ARENA Conference on "Large Astronomical Infrastructures at Concordia, Prospects and Constraints for Antarctic Optical/IR Astronomy", Roscoff, France, 16-19 October 2006
Publisher	EDP Sciences
Pages	327-332
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9782759800179
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2007115
Publication status	Published - 2007
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Tothill, NFH 2007, AST/RO : lessons from a decade of sub-mm astronomy at the South Pole. in Proceedings of 1st ARENA Conference on "Large Astronomical Infrastructures at Concordia, Prospects and Constraints for Antarctic Optical/IR Astronomy", Roscoff, France, 16-19 October 2006. EDP Sciences, pp. 327-332, ARENA Conference, 11/05/09. https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2007115

AST/RO : lessons from a decade of sub-mm astronomy at the South Pole. / Tothill, N. F. H.
Proceedings of 1st ARENA Conference on "Large Astronomical Infrastructures at Concordia, Prospects and Constraints for Antarctic Optical/IR Astronomy", Roscoff, France, 16-19 October 2006. EDP Sciences, 2007. p. 327-332.

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