Title
Seeing measurement on Sasahuine mountain, Moquegua, Perú
Date Issued
01 October 2011
Access level
open access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Ferradas-Alva C.
Ferrero G.
Huamán M.
Becerra P.
Agencia Espacial Del Perú
Agencia Espacial Del Perú
Agencia Espacial Del Perú
Abstract
One of the greatest factors that significantly affect the quality of astronomical images is the atmospheric turbulence causing what we call "seeing". We present results of the reduction and photometry of astronomical images obtained at the Sasahuine mountain astronomical site (4511 m.a.s.l.), located in the Southern Peruvian Andes, in the department of Moquegua, near the town of Cambrune. These data show preliminary seeing measurements for this site. The present work is part of a bigger investigation program called JANAX which seeks to evaluate potential astronomical observation sites in Peruvian territory through a series of observation missions. The program's aim is to gather data to validate the site for the future construction of a National Astronomical Observatory. The observations were made using an SBIG ST-7MX CCD camera and a BVR standard filter set, attached to a MEADE LX200 356mm telescope. © 2012 International Astronomical Union.
Start page
448
End page
451
Volume
7
Issue
S286
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Astronomía
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84864369518
ISBN
9781107019867
Source
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
ISSN of the container
17439213
Sponsor(s)
† IRAF is distributed by the National Optical Astronomy Observatories, which are operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
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