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'''Michael C. B. Ashley''' is an Australian astronomer and professor at the [[University of New South Wales]], in [[Sydney]]. He is most famous for his work in Antarctica, with the study of the [[Astronomical seeing|seeing]] capability at [[Dome C#Astronomical observatory|Dome C]]. |
'''Michael C. B. Ashley''' is an Australian astronomer and professor in the school of physics at the [[University of New South Wales]], in [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Ashley |url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mcba/ |website=www.phys.unsw.edu.au |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> He is most famous for his work in Antarctica, with the study of the [[Astronomical seeing|seeing]] capability at [[Dome C#Astronomical observatory|Dome C]]. |
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==Antarctica and Dome C== |
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In September 2004, [[Nature (journal)|''Nature'']] published a report written by Jon Lawrence, Michael Ashley, Andrei Tokovinin, and Tony Travouillon on the seeing abilities of astronomical telescopes in Antarctica. The paper concluded that Dome C would be "the best ground-based site to develop a new astronomical observatory."<ref name="Nature1">{{Cite journal|title=Exceptional astronomical seeing conditions above Dome C in Antarctica|last1=Lawrence|first1=Jon|last2=Ashley|first2=Michael|last3=Tokovinin|first3=Andrei|last4=Travouillon|first4=Tony|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|volume=431|date=Sep 16, 2004|url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mcba/pubs/a60.pdf|accessdate=June 30, 2009|doi=10.1038/nature02929|issue=7006|pmid=15372024|pages=278–81|bibcode = 2004Natur.431..278L }}</ref> The data used in this report was collected by a remote control experiment run through the French-Italian Concordia Station near Dome C.<ref name="Ashley3">{{Cite web|title=Why has it taken so long to measure the seeing at Dome C? |url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/#13 |publisher=University of New South Wales |date=Sep 16, 2004 |accessdate=June 30, 2009 | |
In September 2004, [[Nature (journal)|''Nature'']] published a report written by Jon Lawrence, Michael Ashley, Andrei Tokovinin, and Tony Travouillon on the seeing abilities of astronomical telescopes in Antarctica. The paper concluded that Dome C would be "the best ground-based site to develop a new astronomical observatory."<ref name="Nature1">{{Cite journal|title=Exceptional astronomical seeing conditions above Dome C in Antarctica|last1=Lawrence|first1=Jon|last2=Ashley|first2=Michael|last3=Tokovinin|first3=Andrei|last4=Travouillon|first4=Tony|journal=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|volume=431|date=Sep 16, 2004|url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mcba/pubs/a60.pdf|accessdate=June 30, 2009|doi=10.1038/nature02929|issue=7006|pmid=15372024|pages=278–81|bibcode = 2004Natur.431..278L |s2cid=4388419 }}</ref> The data used in this report was collected by a remote control experiment run through the French-Italian Concordia Station near Dome C.<ref name="Ashley3">{{Cite web|title=Why has it taken so long to measure the seeing at Dome C? |url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/#13 |publisher=University of New South Wales |date=Sep 16, 2004 |accessdate=June 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215183040/http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/ |archivedate=February 15, 2006 }}</ref> However, Ashley and his team have been to Antarctica on four separate trips, in 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2004 for earlier experiments, such as measurements of the near-infrared quality of the brightness of the sky.<ref name="Ashley">{{Cite web|title=Michael C. B. Ashley|url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~mcba/|publisher=University of New South Wales|date=May 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1086/133792|last1=Ashley|first1=Michael C. B.|last2=Burton|first2=Michael G.|last3=Storey|first3=John W. V.|last4=Lloyd|first4=James P.|last5=Bally|first5=John|last6=Briggs|first6=John W.|last7=Harper|first7=Doyal A.|title=South Pole Observations of the Near-Infrared Sky Brightness|journal=Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific|volume=108|pages=721–723|date=August 1996|bibcode=1996PASP..108..721A|doi-access=free}}</ref> It was found that pictures taken from a telescope at Dome C are, on average, 2.5 times better than those taken at observatories elsewhere.<ref name="Ashley2">{{Cite web|title=Just how significant is the good seeing at Dome C? |last=Ashley |first=Michael |url=http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/#4 |publisher=University of New South Wales |date=Sep 16, 2004 |accessdate=June 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215183040/http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/ |archivedate=February 15, 2006 }}</ref> This discovery has been lauded as finding the clearest skies on Earth.<ref name="news1">{{Cite news|last=Ananthaswamy|first=Anil|title=Earth's clearest skies revealed|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227114.700-earths-clearest-skies-revealed.html|publisher=[[New Scientist]]|date=June 6, 2009|accessdate=June 30, 2009}}</ref><ref name="news2">{{Cite news|last=Reddy|first=Francis|title=Antarctica: best seeing on Earth|url=http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=2461|publisher=[[Astronomy (magazine)|Astronomy]]|date=September 17, 2004|accessdate=June 30, 2009}}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
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[[Scopus]] lists 197 academic papers written by Ashley, and calculates his [[h-index]] as 35,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashley, Michael C.B. - Author details |url=https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7101643712 |website=www.scopus.com |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> while [[Google Scholar]] calculates his h-index as 46.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael C. B. Ashley |url=https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=EtMh8uIAAAAJ&hl=en |website=scholar.google.com.au |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060215183040/http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/ An FAQ on the results found at Dome C] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060215183040/http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/ An FAQ on the results found at Dome C] |
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*[http://www.sciscoop.com/2004-10-22-123852-95.html An interview with Michael Ashley] |
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Latest revision as of 04:43, 20 March 2023
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Dome C seeing qualities |
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| Fields | Astrophysics, astronomy |
| Institutions | University of New South Wales |
Michael C. B. Ashley is an Australian astronomer and professor in the school of physics at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney.[1] He is most famous for his work in Antarctica, with the study of the seeing capability at Dome C.
Antarctica and Dome C
[edit]In September 2004, Nature published a report written by Jon Lawrence, Michael Ashley, Andrei Tokovinin, and Tony Travouillon on the seeing abilities of astronomical telescopes in Antarctica. The paper concluded that Dome C would be "the best ground-based site to develop a new astronomical observatory."[2] The data used in this report was collected by a remote control experiment run through the French-Italian Concordia Station near Dome C.[3] However, Ashley and his team have been to Antarctica on four separate trips, in 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2004 for earlier experiments, such as measurements of the near-infrared quality of the brightness of the sky.[4][5] It was found that pictures taken from a telescope at Dome C are, on average, 2.5 times better than those taken at observatories elsewhere.[6] This discovery has been lauded as finding the clearest skies on Earth.[7][8]
Publications
[edit]Scopus lists 197 academic papers written by Ashley, and calculates his h-index as 35,[9] while Google Scholar calculates his h-index as 46.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Ashley". www.phys.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Lawrence, Jon; Ashley, Michael; Tokovinin, Andrei; Travouillon, Tony (16 September 2004). "Exceptional astronomical seeing conditions above Dome C in Antarctica" (PDF). Nature. 431 (7006): 278–81. Bibcode:2004Natur.431..278L. doi:10.1038/nature02929. PMID 15372024. S2CID 4388419. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Why has it taken so long to measure the seeing at Dome C?". University of New South Wales. 16 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 February 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Michael C. B. Ashley". University of New South Wales. 5 May 2009.
- ^ Ashley, Michael C. B.; Burton, Michael G.; Storey, John W. V.; Lloyd, James P.; Bally, John; Briggs, John W.; Harper, Doyal A. (August 1996). "South Pole Observations of the Near-Infrared Sky Brightness". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 108: 721–723. Bibcode:1996PASP..108..721A. doi:10.1086/133792.
- ^ Ashley, Michael (16 September 2004). "Just how significant is the good seeing at Dome C?". University of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 15 February 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ Ananthaswamy, Anil (6 June 2009). "Earth's clearest skies revealed". New Scientist. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ Reddy, Francis (17 September 2004). "Antarctica: best seeing on Earth". Astronomy. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Ashley, Michael C.B. - Author details". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Michael C. B. Ashley". scholar.google.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Michael Ashley's homepage, on the UNSW website
- An FAQ on the results found at Dome C
- An interview with Michael Ashley
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