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Herschel and Beyond: FIR and Submillimetre Space Missions and Possible Synergies with Antarctic Astronomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2008

H. Zinnecker ,
N. Epchtein ,
H. Rauer ,
M. Griffin ,
T. de Graauw ,
G. Pilbratt  and
A. Poglitsch
M. Griffin
Affiliation:
Cardiff University, UK
T. de Graauw
Affiliation:
SRON Groningen, The Netherlands
G. Pilbratt
Affiliation:
ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
A. Poglitsch
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestriche Physik, Garching, Germany
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Abstract

The Herschel Space Observatory is the fourth cornerstone mission in the European Space Agency (ESA) science programme, and is scheduled for launch in late 2008. It will perform imaging photometry and spectroscopy at far infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, covering approximately the 60–670 μm range. The three payload instruments are briefly described, and examples of their scientific capabilities are given from the Guaranteed Time Key Projects which have already been approved. Prospects for future far infrared/submillimetre space astronomy are briefly reviewed, and the implications for possible Antarctic facilities operating in this spectral region are discussed.

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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. 63 - 70
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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