PLATO : a robotic observatory for the Antarctic Plateau

M. C. B. Ashley, G. Allen, C. S. Bonner, S. G. Bradley, X. Cui, J. R. Everett, L. Feng, X. Gong, S. Hengst, J. Hu, Z. Jiang, C. A. Kulesa, J. S. Lawrence, Y. Li, D. M. Luong-Van, M. J. McCaughrean, A. M. Moore, C. Pennypacker, W. Qin, R. RiddleZ. Shang, J. W. V. Storey, B. Sun, N. Suntzeff, N. F. H. Tothill, T. Travouillon, C. K. Walker, L. Wang, J. Yan, H. Yang, J. Yang, D. G. York, X. Yuan, X. Zhang, Z. Zhang, X. Zhou, Z. Zhu

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[PLATO is a fully-robotic observatory designed for operation in Antarctica. It generates its own electricity (about 1 kW), heat (sufficient to keep two 10-foot shipping containers comfortably above 0°C when the outside temperature is at -70°C), and connects to the internet using the Iridium satellite system (providing ~30 MB/day of data transfer). Following a successful first year of operation at Dome A during 2008, PLATO was upgraded with new instruments for 2009.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 3rd ARENA Conference on "An Astronomical Observatory at CONCORDIA (Dome C, Antartica)", Frascati, Italy, May 11-15, 2009
    PublisherEDP Sciences
    Pages79-84
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)9782759804856
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventARENA Conference -
    Duration: 11 May 2009 → …

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    ISSN (Print)1633-4760

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    ConferenceARENA Conference
    Period11/05/09 → …

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