Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège -  Volume 74 - Année 2005  Numéro 5 - 6 

Perspective of interometry in Antarctica
Proceedings of the European Interferometry Initiative Workshop organized in the context of the 20005 Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting "Distant Worlds"?

B. Valat, 

Laboratoire Universitaire d’Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) UMR 6525, France

B. Lopez, 

Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Laboratoire Gemini UMR 6203, France

F.X. Schmider, 

Laboratoire Universitaire d’Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) UMR 6525, France

F. Vakili, 

Laboratoire Universitaire d’Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) UMR 6525, France

E. Aristidi, 

Laboratoire Universitaire d’Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN) UMR 6525, France

Abstract

The recent Dome C site testing shows its potential for interferometry. This article presents a part of discussion about the site characteristics measured by E. Aristidi et al. during the polar night. In section 2, the site characteristics are described. In section 3, the Mykerinos prototype interferometer is exposed. This instrument can be the first step before the implementation of future large Antarctic interferometers. It will allow characterizing the best instrument specifications, test technology in extreme conditions, and check the performances predicted for interferometer from Dome C. Its baseline and precision will allow studies of hot Jupiters with small apertures.

To cite this article

B. Valat, B. Lopez, F.X. Schmider, F. Vakili & E. Aristidi, «Perspective of interometry in Antarctica», Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège [En ligne], Volume 74 - Année 2005, Numéro 5 - 6, 471-475 URL : https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9565/index.php?id=215.