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Astronomy in Antarctica in 2009

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

Michael G. Burton*
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia email: m.burton@unsw.edu.au
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Abstract

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This article summarises the subject matter of Special Session 3 at IAU General Assembly XXVII in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which took place on August 6-7, 2009. In it, we overview the state of Astronomy in Antarctica as it is in 2009. Significant astronomical activity is now taking place at four stations on the Antarctic plateau (South Pole, Domes A, C & F), as well as at the coastal station of McMurdo.

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Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

References

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