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Motivations for Imaging Spectroscopy at Dome C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2008

H. Zinnecker ,
N. Epchtein ,
H. Rauer  and
A. Kelz
A. Kelz*
Affiliation:
Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, 14482 Potsdam, Germany
*
akelz@aip.de
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Abstract

Antarctica offers unique conditions for ground-based observations, such as low sky background in the infrared, improved seeing, and low turbulence and scintillation noise. These properties are particularly beneficial to imaging, precision photometry, and infrared observations. It may be less clear if Antarctica offers equally compelling advantages for spectroscopy, in particular in the optical domain. However, scientific programmes that make use of imaging (or 3D) spectroscopy for selected follow-up studies of IR surveys, long-term monitoring of extended targets and resolved stellar population studies in crowded fields, also benefit from the site conditions at Dome C.

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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. 249 - 252
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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