First look at HRCAM images from Dome A, Antarctica

Geoff Sims; Michael C. B. Ashley; Xiangqun Cui; LongLong Feng; Xuefei Gong; Zhongwen Hu; Jon S. Lawrence; Daniel M. Luong-Van; Zhaohui Shang; John W. V. Storey; Nick Tothill; Lifan Wang; Huigen Yang; Ji Yang; Xu Zhou; Zhenxi Zhu

doi:10.1017/S1743921312016651

First look at HRCAM images from Dome A, Antarctica

Geoff Sims
, Michael C. B. Ashley
, Xiangqun Cui
, LongLong Feng
, Xuefei Gong
, Zhongwen Hu
, Jon S. Lawrence
, Daniel M. Luong-Van
, Zhaohui Shang
, John W. V. Storey
, Nick Tothill
, Lifan Wang
, Huigen Yang
, Ji Yang
, Xu Zhou
, Zhenxi Zhu

School of Science

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Abstract

HRCAM (High Resolution CAMera) is a Canon 50D 15-megapixel digital SLR camera equipped with a Sigma 4.5 mm f/2.8 fish-eye lens. It was installed at Dome A on the Antarctic plateau in January 2010 and photographs the sky every 15 minutes. Primarily functioning as a site-testing instrument, data obtained from HRCAM provide valuable statistics on cloud cover, sky transparency and the distribution and frequency of auroral activity. We present a first look at data from HRCAM during 2010, including an overview of how we intend to reduce the images. We also demonstrate the potential of stellar photometry by using linear combinations of the in-built Canon RGB filters to convert instrumental magnitudes into the photometric BVR bands.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Astrophysics from Antarctica: Proceedings of the 288th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Beijing, China, August 20-24, 2012
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	38-41
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016651
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	International Astronomical Union Symposium 288 - Duration: 1 Jan 2012 → …

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ISSN (Print)	1743-9213

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Conference	International Astronomical Union Symposium 288
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Antarctica
aurora
aurorae
site testing instruments
sky

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Sims, G., Ashley, M. C. B., Cui, X., Feng, L., Gong, X., Hu, Z., Lawrence, J. S., Luong-Van, D. M., Shang, Z., Storey, J. W. V., Tothill, N., Wang, L., Yang, H., Yang, J., Zhou, X., & Zhu, Z. (2012). First look at HRCAM images from Dome A, Antarctica. In Astrophysics from Antarctica: Proceedings of the 288th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Beijing, China, August 20-24, 2012 (pp. 38-41). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016651

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Sims, G, Ashley, MCB, Cui, X, Feng, L, Gong, X, Hu, Z, Lawrence, JS, Luong-Van, DM, Shang, Z, Storey, JWV, Tothill, N, Wang, L, Yang, H, Yang, J, Zhou, X & Zhu, Z 2012, First look at HRCAM images from Dome A, Antarctica. in Astrophysics from Antarctica: Proceedings of the 288th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Beijing, China, August 20-24, 2012. Cambridge University Press, pp. 38-41, International Astronomical Union Symposium 288, 1/01/12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312016651

First look at HRCAM images from Dome A, Antarctica. / Sims, Geoff; Ashley, Michael C. B.; Cui, Xiangqun et al.
Astrophysics from Antarctica: Proceedings of the 288th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Beijing, China, August 20-24, 2012. Cambridge University Press, 2012. p. 38-41.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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