Summary

In this paper we review the progress towards the deployment of a large "PILOT-like" telescope at Concordia Station, Dome C. PI- LOT is a proposed 2.4m optical/IR telescope that will cost in excess of EUR 10m, and is thus representative of the scale of facility that will transform Concordia into a signi¯cant international observatory. A design study of PILOT, funded by the Australian government, is cur- rently 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. 1

Authors:Storey J.W.V. Ashley M.C.B. Burton M.G. Lawrence J.S. Saunders W. Published in: 2008 Category 3: Conference paper Program area: Space and Atmospheric Sciences
Storey J.W.V., Ashley M.C.B., Burton M.G., Lawrence J.S., Saunders W. (2008) PILOT-like telescope potential, Proceedings of the 2nd ARENA Conference, EAS Publications Series 5pp;

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