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Sky Quality Meter and satellite correlation for the night cloud cover analysis at astronomical sites
S. Cavazzani, S. Ortolani, A. Bertolo +5
The analysis of the night cloud cover is very important for astronomical observation in real time, considering a typical observation time of about 15 minutes, and to have a statist…
Detection of a 14-days atmospheric perturbation peak at Paranal associated with lunar cycles
S. Cavazzani, S. Ortolani, N. Scafetta +2
In this paper we investigate the correlation between the atmospheric perturbations at Paranal Observatory and the Chilean coast tides, which are mostly modulated by the 14-day syzy…
Satellite characterization of four interesting sites for astronomical instrumentation
S. Cavazzani, V. Zitelli
In this paper we have evaluated the amount of available telescope time at four interesting sites for astronomical instrumentation. We use the GOES 12 data for the years 2008 and 20…
Fraction of clear skies above astronomical sites: a new analysis from the GOES12 satellite
S. Cavazzani, S. Ortolani, V. Zitelli +1
Comparing the number of clear nights (cloud free) available for astronomical observations is a critical task because it should be based on homogeneous methodologies. Current data a…
Design Concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
The CTA Consortium
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray…