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The INAF Campo Imperatore Observatory in Abruzzo (Italy) as an Earth Observation Facility for the Study of Venus Night Airglows (VNAs)The National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) Campo Imperatore Observatory is located in the Gran Sasso mountains in Abruzzo, Italy, at an altitude of 2150 m above the sea level. The atmospheric transparency, along with the climatic conditions - especially in winter - have always made it a suitable site for observations in the near infrared (1 - 2 micron).

The Campo Imperatore Observatory is equipped with the AZT-24 reflecting telescope, Ritchey-Chrétien configuration, with an aperture of 1.1 m. The new motorization system – currently in the commissioning phase - will allow great pointing and tracking accuracy (<0.1 arcsec), as well as an uncommonly fast-tracking speed (the mechanics is designed to reach 3 degrees/second). With this facility we are starting the ADvanced VENus’ Night Airglows Near-infrared Telescope (ADVENANT) project, which aims to observe and study Venus’ nightside airglows (VNAs).
Document ID
20240000324
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
P. D'Incecco ORCID(National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
D. A. Gorinov ORCID(Space Research Institute Moscow, Russia)
M. Dolci (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
L. Tartaglia ORCID(National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
F. De Luise (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
G. Valentini ORCID(National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
M. Cantiello (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
J. Filiberto ORCID(Johnson Space Center Houston, United States)
S. S. Bhiravarasu (Indian Space Research Organisation Bengaluru, India)
E. Brocato (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
G. Rodeghiero (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
A. Valentini (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
S. Benedetti (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
M. Di Carlo (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
A. Di Cianno (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
S. Di Frischia (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
N. Napoleone (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
A. Piersimoni (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
E. Portaluri (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
G. Raimondo (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
P. Spanò (National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
G. Di Achille ORCID(National Institute for Astrophysics Rome, Italy)
Date Acquired
January 9, 2024
Publication Date
March 11, 2024
Publication Information
Publisher: Lunar and Planetary Institute
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC)
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: US
Start Date: March 11, 2024
End Date: March 15, 2024
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Institute, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 811073
WBS: 748208
Distribution Limits
Public
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