A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT)

N. Epchtein; L. Abe; W. Ansorge; M. Langlois; I. Vauglin; S. Argentini; I. Esau; C. David; I. Bryson; G. Dalton; Michael C. B. Ashley; J. S. Lawrence

A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT)

N. Epchtein, L. Abe, W. Ansorge, M. Langlois, I. Vauglin, S. Argentini, I. Esau, C. David, I. Bryson, G. Dalton, Michael C. B. Ashley, J. S. Lawrence

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Abstract

The Polar Large Telescope (PLT) aims at performing a new generation of astronomical Infrared Synoptic Survey from Antarctica (ISSA). It would carry out for the first time large scale periodic imaging surveys at ∼ 0.3 arcsec angular resolution in the short thermal infrared (2-5 micron) range benefiting from the extremely dry, cold, and stable polar atmosphere. The PLT consists of a 2.5 m class telescope equipped with a 250-Mpixel infrared camera. The survey would produce diffraction limited images at 2 micron covering a total of ∼ 5000 square degrees, explore the time domain from seconds to years down to mab =25.5 in Kd, generate alerts of transients and react quickly to alerts from other ground based or space borne facilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SF2A-2011
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Editors	G. Alecian, K. Belkacem, R. Samadi, D. Valls-Gabaud
Place of Publication	Paris
Publisher	French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pages	107-110
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011 - Paris, France Duration: 20 Jun 2011 → 23 Jun 2011

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Conference	Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	20/06/11 → 23/06/11

Keywords

Infrared Surveys
Telescope
Antarctic Astronomy

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Epchtein, N., Abe, L., Ansorge, W., Langlois, M., Vauglin, I., Argentini, S., Esau, I., David, C., Bryson, I., Dalton, G., Ashley, M. C. B., & Lawrence, J. S. (2011). A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT). In G. Alecian, K. Belkacem, R. Samadi, & D. Valls-Gabaud (Eds.), SF2A-2011: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics (pp. 107-110). French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. http://sf2a.eu/semaine-sf2a/2011/proceedings/2011sf2a.conf..0107E.pdf

Epchtein, N. ; Abe, L. ; Ansorge, W. et al. / A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT). SF2A-2011: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. editor / G. Alecian ; K. Belkacem ; R. Samadi ; D. Valls-Gabaud. Paris : French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2011. pp. 107-110

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Epchtein, N, Abe, L, Ansorge, W, Langlois, M, Vauglin, I, Argentini, S, Esau, I, David, C, Bryson, I, Dalton, G, Ashley, MCB & Lawrence, JS 2011, A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT). in G Alecian, K Belkacem, R Samadi & D Valls-Gabaud (eds), SF2A-2011: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paris, pp. 107-110, Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011, Paris, France, 20/06/11. <http://sf2a.eu/semaine-sf2a/2011/proceedings/2011sf2a.conf..0107E.pdf>

A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT). / Epchtein, N.; Abe, L.; Ansorge, W. et al.
SF2A-2011: Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. ed. / G. Alecian; K. Belkacem; R. Samadi; D. Valls-Gabaud. Paris: French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2011. p. 107-110.

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A project for an infrared synoptic survey from Antarctica with the Polar Large Telescope (PLT)

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