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INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMIA TEORICA Y EXPERIMENTAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Caracterización astronómica del sitio Cordón Macón en la provincia de Salta
Autor/es:
RENZI, V.; VRECH, R.; FERREIRO, D.; GARCÍA LAMBAS, D.; SOLINAS, M.; MURIEL, H.; VIRAMONTE, J.; SARAZIN, M.; RECABARREN, P.
Lugar:
La plata
Reunión:
Congreso; 52ª Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía; 2009
Institución organizadora:
Asociación Argentina de Astronomía
Resumen:
We present the results of measurements on astronomical site
characterisa- tion in the north-west of Argentina in the period May 2008
to July 2009. The Macón site was originaly selected for testing
the posibility of a large astronomical facility by the European Southern
Observatory (ESO). Initial measurements were performed at the west edge
of de the mountain (ESO site) but later, the location of the site was
changed 400 m to the north-east (U-Site) because in the original place
the shape of the mountain induced an aceleration of the wind. The winds
in the U-Site are significantly reduced while seeing remains in the same
range of values.