Mass seeing measurements from Dome C

M. C B Ashley; J. S. Lawrence; J. W V Storey; A. Tokovinin

doi:10.1051/eas:2005005

Mass seeing measurements from Dome C

M. C B Ashley, J. S. Lawrence, J. W V Storey, A. Tokovinin

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The astronomical seeing from the Antarctic high plateau site Dome C has been a matter of speculation for over a decade. During 2004 we made the first wintertime measurements of the seeing using a Multi Aperture Scintillation Sensor (MASS), a device that is well-suited for automated unattended operation. The mean seeing was found to be 0.27 arcsec, and the seeing is better than 0.15 arcsec for 25% of the time. These extraordinarily low levels of turbulence make Dome C a superb site for future optical and infrared telescopes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EAS Publications Series - Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting
Place of Publication	Les Ulis, France
Publisher	EAS Publications Series
Pages	19-24
Number of pages	6
Volume	14
ISBN (Print)	2868838359, 9782868838353
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005005
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting - Toulouse, France Duration: 28 Jun 2004 → 30 Jun 2004

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Name	EAS Publications Series
Volume	14
ISSN (Print)	16334760
ISSN (Electronic)	16381963

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Other	Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting
Country/Territory	France
City	Toulouse
Period	28/06/04 → 30/06/04

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Ashley, MCB, Lawrence, JS, Storey, JWV & Tokovinin, A 2005, Mass seeing measurements from Dome C. in EAS Publications Series - Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting. vol. 14, EAS Publications Series, vol. 14, EAS Publications Series, Les Ulis, France, pp. 19-24, Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting, Toulouse, France, 28/06/04. https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005005

Mass seeing measurements from Dome C. / Ashley, M. C B; Lawrence, J. S.; Storey, J. W V et al.
EAS Publications Series - Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting. Vol. 14 Les Ulis, France: EAS Publications Series, 2005. p. 19-24 (EAS Publications Series; Vol. 14).

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