Astro-meteorological characterization of CASLEO sites: technical description and evaluation of the data series

HURTADO, S.; BLÁZQUEZ, J.; F. FAIFER; PEREYRA, P.F.; SERGIO CELLONE; ABALAY, J.L.; ANTICO, P.L; GIMÉNEZ, M.A.; MAMMANA, L.; OSTROV, P.; REYNALDI, VICTORIA; ZANINELLI, P.

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Congreso; 63 Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía; 2021

Asociación Argentina de Astronomía

A collaboration started between astronomers, meteorologists, and engineers of FCAG and CASLEO is developing a project with the aim of characterizing the astro-meteorological conditions at the ``Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito'' sites, particularly the ``Cerro Burek'' summit, where several telescopes have been installed through agreements with institutions of different countries. In this first stage, we present a technical description of the instruments and an evaluation of the available data, which --in the case of meteorological variables-- comprise time-series spanning 16 years. We are developing a plan to analyze this database, with the goal of establishing the sites' astro- meteorological conditions, pointing to the future installation of new astronomical instruments.