Concordia station, Dome C, Antarctica

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Concordia station, Dome C, Antarctica

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Type of observatory:
Optical; infrared; submillimetre

Description:
The French-Italian Concordia station is located at an altitude of 3230 meter on Dome C, on the Antarctic high plateau. Astronomy at Concordia consists in atmospheric characterization (40-cm telescopes and various experiments), one 2.60-metre submillimetre-wave telescope (COCHISE) and an experiment dedicated to the cosmological background (BRAIN). One 0.40-meter telescope dedicated to the detection of planetary extrasolar transits (A STEP) and a 0.80-meter infrared robotic telescope (IRAIT) will be operational next year.

Location: Antarctica
Latitude: -75.100833
Longitude: 123.346667

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Concordia station, Dome C, Antarctica