4 papers
An analysis of the fragmentation of observing time at the Muztagh-ata site
Gu Wen-bo, Xu Jing, Feng Guo-jie +5
Cloud cover plays a pivotal role in assessing observational conditions for astronomical site-testing. Except for the fraction of observing time, its fragmentation also wields a sig…
Site-testing at Muztagh-ata site I: Ground Meteorology and Sky Brightness
Jing Xu, Ali Esamdin, Jin-xin Hao +28
Site-testing is crucial for achieving the goal of scientific research and analysis of meteorological and optical observing conditions is one of the basic tasks of it. As one of thr…
Site-testing at Muztagh-ata site II: Seeing statistics
Jing Xu, Ali Esamdin, Jin-xin Hao +28
In this article, we present a detailed analysis of the statistical properties of seeing for the Muztagh-ata site which is the candidate site for hosting future Chinese Large Optica…
Site testing campaign for the Large Optical/infrared Telescope of China: Overview
Lu Feng, Jin-Xin Hao, Zi-Huang Cao +35
The Large Optical/infrared Telescope (LOT) is a ground-based 12m diameter optical/infrared telescope which is proposed to be built in the western part of China in the next decade.…