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Seeing measurement on Sasahuine mountain, Moquegua, Perú

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2012

C. Ferradas-Alva ,
G. Ferrero ,
M. Huamán ,
W. Guevara-Day ,
E. Meza ,
J. Samanes  and
P. Becerra
C. Ferradas-Alva
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
G. Ferrero
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
M. Huamán
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
W. Guevara-Day
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
E. Meza
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
J. Samanes
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
P. Becerra
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astrofísica, Agencia Espacial del Perú, CONIDA, Perú
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Abstract

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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.

Keywords

site testingtechniques: photometric
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 7 , Symposium S286: Comparative Magnetic Minima: Characterizing quiet times in the Sun and Stars , October 2011 , pp. 448 - 451
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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