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Astronomical Site Testing in Northwest of Argentina

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We present the preliminary results of the astronomical site testing, which the group IATE of the OAC is developing in northwest of Argentine in collaboration with ESO and the Department of Astronomy of Cornell University.

We show the results, which we have obtained from the analysis of GOES 8 satellite images in the 10.7 μm band, which allowed us to configurate a map of clear sky regions in an area between 23° and 28° S, and 66° 30′ and 69° W. We also comment logistical and tectonic aspects, and discuss next steps to follow in the research.

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  1. Observatorio Astronómico (OAC), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Observatorio Astronómico, Laprida 854, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

    Pablo Recabarren

  2. Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, UNC, Argentina

    Pablo Recabarren

  3. Observatorio Astronómico (OAC), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Observatorio Astronómico, Laprida 854, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

    Mirta Mosconi & Hernán Muriel

  4. Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina

    Hernán Muriel & Diego García Lambas

  5. Observatorio Astronómico (OAC), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Observatorio Astronómico, Laprida 854, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

    Diego García Lambas

  6. European Southern Observatory (ESO), UK

    Marc Sarazin

  7. Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, USA

    Riccardo Giovanelli

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Recabarren, P., Recabarren, P., Mosconi, M. et al. Astronomical Site Testing in Northwest of Argentina. Astrophysics and Space Science 290, 409–413 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ASTR.0000032539.52696.82

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