PLATO-A robotic observatory for the Antarctic plateau

M. C.B. Ashley; G. Allen; C. S. Bonner; S. G. Bradley; X. Cui; J. R. Everett; L. Feng; X. Gong; S. Hengst; J. Hu; Z. Jiang; C. A. Kulesa; J. S. Lawrence; Y. Li; D. M. Luong-Van; M. J. McCaughrean; A. M. Moore; C. Pennypacker; W. Qin; R. Riddle; Z. Shang; J. W.V. Storey; B. Sun; N. Suntzeff; N. F.H. Tothill; T. Travouillon; C. K. Walker; L. Wang; J. Yan; H. Yang; J. Yang; D. G. York; X. Yuan; X. Zhang; Z. Zhang; X. Zhou; Z. Zhu

doi:10.1051/eas/1040009

PLATO-A robotic observatory for the Antarctic plateau

M. C.B. Ashley
, G. Allen
, C. S. Bonner
, S. G. Bradley
, X. Cui
, J. R. Everett
, L. Feng
, X. Gong
, S. Hengst
, J. Hu
, Z. Jiang
, C. A. Kulesa
, J. S. Lawrence
, Y. Li
, D. M. Luong-Van
, M. J. McCaughrean
, A. M. Moore
, C. Pennypacker
, W. Qin
, R. Riddle

Z. Shang, J. W.V. Storey, B. Sun, N. Suntzeff, N. F.H. Tothill, T. Travouillon, C. K. Walker, L. Wang, J. Yan, H. Yang, J. Yang, D. G. York, X. Yuan, X. Zhang, Z. Zhang, X. Zhou, Z. Zhu

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Abstract

PLATO is a fully-robotic observatory designed for operation in Antarctica. It generates its own electricity (about 1 kW), heat (sufficient to keep two 10-foot shipping containers comfortably above 0°C when the outside temperature is at -70°C, and connects to the internet using the Iridium satellite system (providing μ30 MB/day of data transfer). Following a successful first year of operation at Dome A during 2008, PLATO was upgraded with new instruments for 2009.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	79-84
Number of pages	6
Journal	EAS Publications Series
Volume	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1040009
State	Published - 2010

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
General Engineering
Space and Planetary Science

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Ashley, M. C. B., Allen, G., Bonner, C. S., Bradley, S. G., Cui, X., Everett, J. R., Feng, L., Gong, X., Hengst, S., Hu, J., Jiang, Z., Kulesa, C. A., Lawrence, J. S., Li, Y., Luong-Van, D. M., McCaughrean, M. J., Moore, A. M., Pennypacker, C., Qin, W., ... Zhu, Z. (2010). PLATO-A robotic observatory for the Antarctic plateau. EAS Publications Series, 40, 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1040009

Ashley, MCB, Allen, G, Bonner, CS, Bradley, SG, Cui, X, Everett, JR, Feng, L, Gong, X, Hengst, S, Hu, J, Jiang, Z, Kulesa, CA, Lawrence, JS, Li, Y, Luong-Van, DM, McCaughrean, MJ, Moore, AM, Pennypacker, C, Qin, W, Riddle, R, Shang, Z, Storey, JWV, Sun, B, Suntzeff, N, Tothill, NFH, Travouillon, T, Walker, CK, Wang, L, Yan, J, Yang, H, Yang, J, York, DG, Yuan, X, Zhang, X, Zhang, Z, Zhou, X & Zhu, Z 2010, 'PLATO-A robotic observatory for the Antarctic plateau', EAS Publications Series, vol. 40, pp. 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1040009

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