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An introduction to major astronomical projects in China and plans for the future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Xiangqun Cui
Xiangqun Cui*
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics and Technology, CAS, 188 Bancang Street, Nanjing 210042, P.R. China email: xcui@niaot.ac.cn
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Abstract

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This report is a general introduction to Chinese major astronomical projects. It includes the ongoing project ‘Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope’ (LAMOST), and three major projects which have finished their feasibility study and development of key technologies: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical (radio) Telescope (FAST); Space Solar Telescope (SST); Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT). Among them, FAST and HXMT have been approved by government in 2006, and SST is pending for the next five years plan. Besides these major projects, a site survey in the west of China, a plan for developing Antarctic Dome A for astronomy, and a preliminary study of Chinese future giant optical/infrared telescopes are also briefly introduced.

Keywords

large ground based telescopespace telescopesite surveyantarctic astronomy
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Highlights of Astronomy 14: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2006 , pp. 534 - 536
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007