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

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

Córdoba

Congreso; 63a. Reunión Anual de la Asoc. Argentina de Astronomía; 2021

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.