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PILOT-like telescope potential

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2008

H. Zinnecker ,
N. Epchtein ,
H. Rauer ,
J.W.V. Storey ,
M.C.B. Ashley ,
M.G. Burton ,
J.S. Lawrence  and
W. Saunders
J.W.V. Storey*
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
M.C.B. Ashley
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
M.G. Burton
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
J.S. Lawrence
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
W. Saunders
Affiliation:
Anglo-Australian Observatory, Epping, NSW 1710, Australia
*
j.storey@unsw.edu.au
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Abstract

In this paper we review the progress towards the deployment of a large "PILOT-like" telescope at Concordia Station, Dome C. PILOT is a proposed 2.4 m optical/IR telescope that will cost in excess of EUR 10 m, and is thus representative of the scale of facility that will transform Concordia into a significant international observatory. A design study of PILOT, funded by the Australian government, is currently underway. We describe the current status of this design study, and discuss the implications that major international projects such as PILOT hold for the future of Antarctic astronomy at Concordia.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 33: 2nd ARENA Conference: The Astrophysical Science Cases at Dome C , 2008 , pp. 207 - 211
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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