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PILOT: a wide-field telescope for the Antarctic plateau Proceedings of SPIE 7012, 70124F1-9, 2008 (Ref: 13756)
Authors:
Saunders W.Gillingham P.McGrath A.Haynes R.Brzeski J.Storey J.Lawrence J.
Category 3: Conference paper

PILOT (the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope) is a proposed Australian/European optical/infrared … telescope for Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau, with target first light in 2012. The telescope is 2.4m diameter, with … overall focal ratio f/10, and a 1 degree field-of-view.

Proposed intrumentation for PILOT Proceedings of SPIE 7014, 70144N1-9, 2008 (Ref: 13757)
Authors:
Saunders W.Gillingham P.McGrath A.Haynes R.Storey J.Lawrence J.Burton M.Mora A.
Category 3: Conference paper

PILOT (the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope) is a proposed Australian/European optical/infrared … telescope for Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau, with target first light in 2012. The proposed telescope is 2.4m diameter, with overall focal ratio f/10…

PILOT: Design and capabilities Proceedings of the 2nd ARENA Conference, EAS Publications Series, 2008 (Ref: 13759)
Authors:
Saunders W.Gillingham P.R.McGrath A.J.Storey J.W.V.Lawrence J.S.
Category 3: Conference paper

PILOT-like telescope potential Proceedings of the 2nd ARENA Conference, EAS Publications Series, 2008 (Ref: 13758)
Authors:
Storey J.W.V.Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Lawrence J.S.Saunders W.
Category 3: Conference paper

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…

Adaptive optics sky coverage for Dome C telescopes Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008 (Ref: 13755)
Authors:
Lawrence J.S.Ashley M.C.B.Storey J.W.V.Jolissaint L.Travouillon T.
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

The unique atmospheric characteristics found at Dome C on the Antarctic plateau offer significant … advantages for the operation of adaptive optics systems.

Telescope and instrument robotization at Dome C Astron. Nachr., 2007 (Ref: 13316)
Authors:
Strassmeier K.G.Agabi K.Agnoletto L.Allan A.Andersen M.I.Ansorge W.Bortoletto F.Briguglio R.Buey J-TCastellini S.Coude du Foresto V.Dame L.Deeg H.J.Eiroa C.Durand G.Fappani D.Frezzotti M.Granzer T.Groschke A.Karcher H.J.Lenzen R.Mancini A.Montanari C.Mora A.Pierre A.Pirnay O.Roncella F.Schmider F-XSteele I.Storey J.W.V.Tothill N.F.H.Travouillon T.Vittuari L.Weber M.
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

Site-testing in Antarctica Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica Conference Series, 2007 (Ref: 13317)
Authors:
Storey J.W.V.Lawrence J.S.Ashley M.C.B.
Category 3: Conference paper

PLATO - the next generation AASTINO for robotic site-testing on the Antarctic plateau XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12915)
Authors:
Hengst S.Lawrence J.Luong-Van D.Everett J.Ashley M.C.B.Storey J.W.V.Hall S.
Category 3: Poster

Atmospheric scintillation at Dome C, Antarctica: implications for photometry and astrometry XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33 Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12914)
Authors:
Kenyon S.Lawrence J.Ashley M.C.B.Storey J.W.V.Tokovinin A.Fossat E.
Category 3: Poster

The Gattini cameras for optical sky brightness measurements in Antarctica XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12913)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.C.B.Busso M.Candidi M.Lawrence J.Storey J.le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Tosti G.Travouillon T.Kenyon S.Luong-Van D.
Category 3: Poster

SNODAR: measuring the atmospheric turbulence in the lowest 100metres in Antarctica XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12911)
Authors:
Bonner C.Ashley M.C.B.Lawrence J.S.Luong-Van D.Storey J.W.V.Bradley S.
Category 3: Poster

Optical sky brightness at Dome C, Antarctica XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 29, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12910)
Authors:
Kenyon S.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Poster

PILOT: optical configuration and instrumentation XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 33, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12909)
Authors:
Lawrence J.Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Poster

LAPCAT: the Large Antarctic Plateau Clear-Aperture Telescope XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 31, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12908)
Authors:
Storey J.W.V.Angel R.Lawrence J.Hinz P.Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.
Category 3: Poster

Technology for a remote automated Antarctic observatory XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 22, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12905)
Authors:
Ashley M.C.B.Lawrence J.Storey J.W.V.Burton M.G.Hengst S.Luong-Van D.
Category 3: Poster

Science with the High Elevation Antarctic Terahertz Telescope XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 20, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12904)
Authors:
Walsh W.Burton M.G.Storey J.W.V.Ashley M.C.B.Walker C.
Category 3: Poster

LAPCAT: the Large Antarctic Plateau Clear-Aperture Telescope Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12901)
Authors:
Storey J.Angel R.Lawrence J.Hinz P.Ashley M.Burton M.
Category 3: Conference paper

We present a proposal for an 8.4 metre off-axis optical/IR telescope to be located at Dome C, Antarctica. LAPCAT will use a mirror identical to the offset segment recently cast for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) as a completely unobscured f/2.1 primary.

A large array of telescopes in Antarctica with all-sky imaging every 5 seconds Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12900)
Authors:
York D.G.Wang L.Pennypacker C.Cui X.Cappellaro E.Blouke M.Lamb D.Storey J.Malina R.Ashley M.C.B.Basa S.Zhou X.Hu J.Yuan X.Harper D.Sandford D.Lawrence J.Thorburn J.
Category 3: Conference paper

We describe a large-angle survey for fast, optical transients: gamma ray bursts (GRBs), supernovae (SNe), lensed and … transiting planets, AGNs and serendipitously found objects.

Site testing Dome A, Antarctica Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12899)
Authors:
Lawrence J.S.Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Cui X.Everett J.R.Indermuehle B.T.Kenyon S.L.Luong-Van D.Moore A.M.Storey J.W.V.Tokovinin A.Travouillon T.Pennypacker C.Wang L.York D.
Category 3: Conference paper

Recent data have shown that Dome C, on the Antarctic plateau, is an exceptional site for astronomy, with atmospheric conditions superior to those at any existing mid-latitude site. Dome C, however, may not be the best site on the Antarctic plateau for every kind of astronomy.

Nigel and the optical sky brightness at Dome C, Antarctica Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12898)
Authors:
Kenyon S.L.Ashley M.C.B.Everett J.Lawrence J.S.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Conference paper

The brightness of the night sky at an astronomical site is one of the principal factors that determine the quality … of available optical observing time. At any site the optical night sky is always brightened with airglow, zodiacal … light, integrated starlight…

Ground-layer turbulence profiling using a lunar SHABAR Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12897)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.Busso M.Candidi M.Everett J.Kenyon S.Lawrence J.Luong-Van D.Phillips A.Le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Storey J.Taylor M.Tosti G.Travouillon T.
Category 3: Conference paper

Profiling the ground layer turbulence for daytime seeing applications using an array of photodiodes has been documented … in literature, in particular by Beckers who coined the term “SHABAR” for the instrument, short for Shadow Band … Ranger.

The Gattini cameras for optical sky brightness measurements in Antarctica Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, Proceedings of the SPIE, 2006 (Ref: 12896)
Authors:
Moore A.Aristidi E.Ashley M.Busso M.Candidi M.Everett J.Kenyon S.Lawrence J.Luong-Van D.Phillips A.Le Roux B.Ragazzoni R.Salinari P.Storey J.Taylor M.Tosti G.Travouillon T.
Category 3: Conference paper

The Gattini cameras are two site testing instruments for the measurement of optical sky brightness, large area cloud … cover and auroral detection of the night sky above the high altitude Dome C site in Antarctica. The cameras have been in … operation since January 2006.

Exoplanet detection from Dome C, Antarctica: opportunities and challenges IAU Colloquium 200, Direct Imaging of Exoplanets: Science and Techniques, Nice, France, 2006 (Ref: 12895)
Authors:
Lawrence J.S.Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Conference paper

Many methods have been proposed for the detection of exoplanets. The minimum … detectable planetary size and mass, and the maximum distance from us at which exoplanets are … observable, are determined by both technological and environmental constraints.

Site Testing at Dome C - Cloud Statistics from ICECAM Experiment Highlights of Astronomy, ASP Conference Series, 2005 (Ref: 12891)
Authors:
Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Calisse P.G.Phillips A.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Conference paper

PILOT - a Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope in Antarctica XXVI IAU General Assembly, Special Session 7, No. 10, Astronomy in Antarctica, Prague, 22-23 August 2006, 2006 (Ref: 12903)
Authors:
Ashley M.C.B.Burton M.G.Lawrence J.S.Storey J.W.V.
Category 3: Abstract

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