Motivations for Imaging Spectroscopy at Dome C

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1638-1963|33|issue|249-252

ISSN: 1633-4760

Source: EAS Publications Series, Vol.33, Iss.issue, 2008-11, pp. : 249-252

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Abstract

Antarctica offers unique conditions for ground-based observations, such as low sky background in the infrared, improved seeing, and low turbulence and scintillation noise. These properties are particularly beneficial to imaging, precision photometry, and infrared observations. It may be less clear if Antarctica offers equally compelling advantages for spectroscopy, in particular in the optical domain. However, scientific programmes that make use of imaging (or 3D) spectroscopy for selected follow-up studies of IR surveys, long-term monitoring of extended targets and resolved stellar population studies in crowded fields, also benefit from the site conditions at Dome C.