Antarctica offers best location for land-based telescope

[Cymric]

According to this article on the NewScientist website, a particular spot on Antarctica offers the best location for land-based observations of the heavens. Its high altitude and stable climatic conditions make the atmosphere very stagnant at that point, resulting in increased clarity and sharpness of the images, sometimes rivalling those of the Hubble. The disadvantage of the location is painfully obvious, of course ;-).

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Cymric wrote:
 The disadvantage of the location is painfully obvious, of course ;-).

As if the climate and reachability of the Hubble is something to write home for.

[blobrana]

huh.

looks ok to me...



But then again, i live in scotland...

[PMC]

blobrana wrote:

But then again, i live in scotland...

I've experienced an Aberdeenshire winter once in the dim and distant...  Brrr!

It's got to be a good site for a telescope though (Antarctica, not Aberdeenshire), thanks to freedom from light pollution and all.  Plenty of Penguins for company too.

[Turambar]

Am I the only person who saw The Thing?

[cecilia]

Turambar wrote:
Am I the only person who saw The Thing?

no. great film!

[PMC]

Turambar wrote:
Am I the only person who saw The Thing?

Saw it?  I bloody well dated it!

[Cymric]

Turambar wrote:
Am I the only person who saw The Thing?

The old or the modern version?