An introduction to major astronomical projects in China and plans for the future
Abstract
This report is a general introduction to Chinese major astronomical projects. It includes the ongoing project `Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope' (LAMOST), and three major projects which have finished their feasibility study and development of key technologies: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical (radio) Telescope (FAST); Space Solar Telescope (SST); Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT). Among them, FAST and HXMT have been approved by government in 2006, and SST is pending for the next five years plan. Besides these major projects, a site survey in the west of China, a plan for developing Antarctic Dome A for astronomy, and a preliminary study of Chinese future giant optical/infrared telescopes are also briefly introduced.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- August 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921307011726
- Bibcode:
- 2007HiA....14..534C
- Keywords:
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- large ground based telescope;
- space telescope;
- site survey;
- antarctic astronomy