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| author | Zhou, Dan Zhong, Jing Shi, Jianchun Tang, Zhenghong Shen, Shiyin Jiang, Peng Zhu, Jie Yu, Yong Zheng, Lixin Cao, Jianjun Chen, Guoping Yao, Xinyu Zhang, Congcong Shen, Lurun Zhang, Hui Pan, Xiang Yang, Chenwei Ji, Tuo Shi, Xian Guo, Hengxiao Yan, Zhen Zhao, Donghai Chen, Liang Zhou, Jianeng Gu, Minfeng Xie, Fuguo Han, Wenbiao Hou, Jinliang Zhao, Bixuan Zuo, Wenwen Xu, Chun Shao, Zhengyi Hao, Lei Fu, Jian |
| author_facet | Zhou, Dan Zhong, Jing Shi, Jianchun Tang, Zhenghong Shen, Shiyin Jiang, Peng Zhu, Jie Yu, Yong Zheng, Lixin Cao, Jianjun Chen, Guoping Yao, Xinyu Zhang, Congcong Shen, Lurun Zhang, Hui Pan, Xiang Yang, Chenwei Ji, Tuo Shi, Xian Guo, Hengxiao Yan, Zhen Zhao, Donghai Chen, Liang Zhou, Jianeng Gu, Minfeng Xie, Fuguo Han, Wenbiao Hou, Jinliang Zhao, Bixuan Zuo, Wenwen Xu, Chun Shao, Zhengyi Hao, Lei Fu, Jian |
| contents | Wide-field rapid sky surveys serve as critical observational methods for time-domain astronomical research. The Antarctic region, with several months of continuous dark nights annually, is an ideal site for time-domain astronomical observations. The Antarctic TianMu Staring Observation Project aims to deploy a fleet of small telescopes, adopting an array observation model to conduct time-domain optical observations in Antarctica, featuring wide-sky coverage, high-cadence sampling, long-period staring, and simultaneous multi-band measurements. Considering the severe challenges optical telescopes face in Antarctica, including extremely low temperatures, unattended operation, and limited power supply and network transmission, we have designed and developed the Antarctic TianMu prototype telescope based on drift-scan charge-coupled device technology. In October 2022, our prototype (with an aperture of 18 cm), named AT-Proto was transported to Zhongshan Station in Antarctica aboard China's 39th Antarctic Research Expedition. It has since operated stably and reliably in the frigid environment for over two years, demonstrating the significant advantages of this technology in polar astronomical observations. The experimental observation results of AT-Proto provide a solid foundation for the subsequent construction of a time-domain astronomy observation array in Antarctica. |
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| spellingShingle | Antarctic TianMu Staring Observation Project I: Overview and Implementation of the Prototype Telescope Zhou, Dan Zhong, Jing Shi, Jianchun Tang, Zhenghong Shen, Shiyin Jiang, Peng Zhu, Jie Yu, Yong Zheng, Lixin Cao, Jianjun Chen, Guoping Yao, Xinyu Zhang, Congcong Shen, Lurun Zhang, Hui Pan, Xiang Yang, Chenwei Ji, Tuo Shi, Xian Guo, Hengxiao Yan, Zhen Zhao, Donghai Chen, Liang Zhou, Jianeng Gu, Minfeng Xie, Fuguo Han, Wenbiao Hou, Jinliang Zhao, Bixuan Zuo, Wenwen Xu, Chun Shao, Zhengyi Hao, Lei Fu, Jian Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Wide-field rapid sky surveys serve as critical observational methods for time-domain astronomical research. The Antarctic region, with several months of continuous dark nights annually, is an ideal site for time-domain astronomical observations. The Antarctic TianMu Staring Observation Project aims to deploy a fleet of small telescopes, adopting an array observation model to conduct time-domain optical observations in Antarctica, featuring wide-sky coverage, high-cadence sampling, long-period staring, and simultaneous multi-band measurements. Considering the severe challenges optical telescopes face in Antarctica, including extremely low temperatures, unattended operation, and limited power supply and network transmission, we have designed and developed the Antarctic TianMu prototype telescope based on drift-scan charge-coupled device technology. In October 2022, our prototype (with an aperture of 18 cm), named AT-Proto was transported to Zhongshan Station in Antarctica aboard China's 39th Antarctic Research Expedition. It has since operated stably and reliably in the frigid environment for over two years, demonstrating the significant advantages of this technology in polar astronomical observations. The experimental observation results of AT-Proto provide a solid foundation for the subsequent construction of a time-domain astronomy observation array in Antarctica. |
| title | Antarctic TianMu Staring Observation Project I: Overview and Implementation of the Prototype Telescope |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24067 |