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A small, high-efficiency diesel generator for high-altitude use in Antarctica by Hengst, Shane, Luong-Van, D. M., Everett, J. R., Lawrence, J. S., Ashley, M. C. B., Castel, D., Storey, J. W. V.

“…We have characterised a small, high‐efficiency diesel generator selected to power remote experiments on the Antarctic plateau at altitudes of up to 5000 m. We…”
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Looking Into the Fireball: ROTSE-III and Swift Observations of Early Gamma-ray Burst Afterglows by Rykoff, E. S, Aharonian, F, Akerlof, C. W, Ashley, M. C. B, Barthelmy, S. D, Flewelling, H. A, Gehrels, N, Göǧüş, E, Güver, T, Kiziloǧlu, Ü, Krimm, H. A, McKay, T. A, Özel, M, Phillips, A, Quimby, R. M, Rowell, G, Rujopakarn, W, Schaefer, B. E, Smith, D. A, Vestrand, W. T, Wheeler, J. C, Wren, J, Yuan, F, Yost, S. A

“…We report on a complete set of early optical afterglows of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) obtained with the Robotic Optical Transient Search Experiment (ROTSE-III)…”
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Thickness of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Above Dome A, Antarctica, during 2009 by Bonner, C. S., Ashley, M. C. B., Cui, X., Feng, L., Gong, X., Lawrence, J. S., Luong-Van, D. M., Shang, Z., Storey, J. W. V., Wang, L., Yang, H., Yang, J., Zhou, X., Zhu, Z.

“…The domes, or local elevation maxima, on the Antarctic plateau provide a unique opportunity for ground-based astronomy in that the turbulent boundary layer is…”
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Exceptional Terahertz Transparency and Stability above Dome A, Antarctica by Yang, H., Kulesa, C. A., Walker, C. K., Tothill, N. F. H., Yang, J., Ashley, M. C. B., Cui, X., Feng, L., Lawrence, J. S., Luong-Van, D. M., McCaughrean, M. J., Storey, J. W. V., Wang, L., Zhou, X., Zhu, Z.

“…We present the first direct measurements of the terahertz atmospheric transmission above Dome A, the highest point on the Antarctic plateau at an elevation of…”
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GRB 090902B: Afterglow Observations and Implications by Pandey, S. B, Swenson, C. A, Perley, D. A, Guidorzi, C, Wiersema, K, Malesani, D, Akerlof, C, Ashley, M. C. B, Bersier, D, Cano, Z, Gomboc, A, Ilyin, I, Jakobsson, P, Kleiser, I. K. W, Kobayashi, S, Kouveliotou, C, Levan, A. J, McKay, T. A, Melandri, A, Mottram, C. J, Mundell, C. G, O’Brien, P. T, Phillips, A, Rex, J. M, Siegel, M. H, Smith, R. J, Steele, I. A, Stratta, G, Tanvir, N. R, Weights, D, Yost, S. A, Yuan, F, Zheng, W

“…The optical-infrared afterglow of the Large Area Telescope (LAT)-detected long-duration burst, GRB 090902B, has been observed by several instruments. The…”
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GRB 081008: From Burst to Afterglow and the Transition Phase in Between by Yuan, F, Schady, P, Racusin, J. L, Willingale, R, Krühler, T, O'Brien, P. T, Greiner, J, Oates, S. R, Rykoff, E. S, Aharonian, F, Akerlof, C. W, Ashley, M. C. B, Barthelmy, S. D, Filgas, R, Flewelling, H. A, Gehrels, N, Göğüş, E, Güver, T, Horns, D, Kızıloǧlu, Ü, Krimm, H. A, McKay, T. A, Özel, M. E, Phillips, A, Quimby, R. M, Rowell, G, Rujopakarn, W, Schaefer, B. E, Vestrand, W. T, Wheeler, J. C, Wren, J

“…We present a multi-wavelength study of GRB 081008, at redshift 1.967, by Swift, ROTSE-III, and Gamma-Ray Burst Optical/NearInfrared Detector. Compared to other…”
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The First Release of the CSTAR Point Source Catalog from Dome A, Antarctica by Zhou, Xu, Fan, Zhou, Jiang, Zhaoji, Ashley, M. C. B., Cui, Xiangqun, Feng, Longlong, Gong, Xuefei, Hu, Jingyao, Kulesa, C. A., Lawrence, J. S., Liu, Genrong, Luong-Van, D. M., Ma, Jun, Moore, A. M., Qin, Weijia, Shang, Zhaohui, Storey, J. W. V., Sun, Bo, Travouillon, T., Walker, C. K., Wang, Jiali, Wang, Lifan, Wu, Jianghua, Wu, Zhenyu, Xia, Lirong, Yan, Jun, Yang, Ji, Yang, Huigen, Yuan, Xiangyan, York, D., Zhang, Zhanhai, Zhu, Zhenxi

“…In 2008 January the twenty-fourth Chinese expedition team successfully deployed the Chinese Small Telescope ARray (CSTAR) to Dome A, the highest point on the…”
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The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search: a catalogue of variable stars from fields observed between 2004 and 2007 by Christiansen, J. L., Derekas, A., Kiss, L. L., Ashley, M. C. B., Curran, S. J., Hamacher, D. W., Hidas, M. G., Thompson, M. R., Webb, J. K., Young, T. B.

“…We present a new catalogue of variable stars compiled from the data taken for the University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search. From 2004 October to…”
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A new detached K7 dwarf eclipsing binary system by Young, T. B., Hidas, M. G., Webb, J. K., Ashley, M. C. B., Christiansen, J. L., Derekas, A., Nutto, C.

“…We present an analysis of a new, detached, double-lined eclipsing binary system with K7 Ve components, discovered as part of the University of New South Wales…”
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The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search: methods and first results from a field centred on NGC 6633 by Hidas, M. G., Ashley, M. C. B., Webb, J. K., Irwin, M., Phillips, A., Toyozumi, H., Derekas, A., Christiansen, J. L., Nutto, C., Crothers, S.

“…We report on the current status of the University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search project, giving details of the methods we use to obtain…”
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High Spectral and Spatial Resolution Observations of Shocked Molecular Hydrogen at the Galactic Center by Yusef-Zadeh, F, Stolovy, S. R, Burton, M, Wardle, M, Ashley, M. C. B

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The Early Optical Afterglow of GRB 030418 and Progenitor Mass Loss by Rykoff, E. S, Smith, D. A, Price, P. A, Akerlof, C. W, Ashley, M. C. B, Bizyaev, D, Garradd, G. J, McKay, T. A, McNaught, R. H, Phillips, A, Quimby, R, Schaefer, B, Schmidt, B, Vestrand, W. T, Wheeler, J. C, Wren, J

“…The ROTSE-IIIa telescope and the SSO 40 inch (1.0 m) telescope, both located at Siding Spring Observatory, imaged the early-time afterglow of GRB 030418. In…”
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Photodissociation regions and star formation in the Carina nebula by Rathborne, J. M., Burton, M. G., Brooks, K. J., Cohen, M., Ashley, M. C. B., Storey, J. W. V.

“…We have obtained wide-field thermal infrared (IR) images of the Carina nebula, using the SPIREX/Abu telescope at the South Pole. Emission from polycyclic…”
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Terahertz and far-infrared windows opened at Dome A in Antarctica by Shi, Sheng-Cai, Paine, Scott, Yao, Qi-Jun, Lin, Zhen-Hui, Li, Xin-Xing, Duan, Wen-Ying, Matsuo, Hiroshi, Zhang, Qizhou, Yang, Ji, Ashley, M. C. B., Shang, Zhaohui, Hu, Zhong-Wen

“…The terahertz and far-infrared band, ranging from approximately 0.3 THz to 15 THz (1 mm to 20 μm), is important for astrophysics as it hosts the peak of the…”
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Science Programs for a 2-m Class Telescope at Dome C, Antarctica: PILOT, the Pathfinder for an International Large Optical Telescope by Burton, M. G., Lawrence, J. S., Ashley, M. C. B., Bailey, J. A., Blake, C., Bedding, T. R., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Bond, I. A., Glazebrook, K., Hidas, M. G., Lewis, G., Longmore, S. N., Maddison, S. T., Mattila, S., Minier, V., Ryder, S. D., Sharp, R., Smith, C. H., Storey, J. W. V., Tinney, C. G., Tuthill, P., Walsh, A. J., Walsh, W., Whiting, M., Wong, T., Woods, D., Yock, P. C. M.

“…The cold, dry, and stable air above the summits of the Antarctic plateau provides the best ground-based observing conditions from optical to sub-millimetre…”
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Shocked molecular gas towards the supernova remnant G359.1–0.5 and the Snake by Lazendic, J. S., Wardle, M., Burton, M. G., Yusef-Zadeh, F., Whiteoak, J. B., Green, A. J., Ashley, M. C. B.

“…We have found a bar of shocked molecular hydrogen (H2) towards the OH(1720 MHz) maser located at the projected intersection of supernova remnant (SNR)…”
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THE OPTICAL LUMINOSITY FUNCTION OF GAMMA-RAY BURSTS DEDUCED FROM ROTSE-III OBSERVATIONS by Cui, X H, Wu, X F, Wei, J J, Yuan, F, Zheng, W K, Liang, E W, Akerlof, C W, Ashley, M C B, Flewelling, H A, GOGUS, E

“…We present the optical luminosity function (LF) of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) estimated from a uniform sample of 58 GRBs from observations with the Robotic…”
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The PLATO Dome A Site-Testing Observatory: Instrumentation and First Results by Yang, H., Allen, G., Ashley, M. C. B., Bonner, C. S., Bradley, S., Cui, X., Everett, J. R., Feng, L., Gong, X., Hengst, S., Hu, J., Jiang, Z., Kulesa, C. A., Lawrence, J. S., Li, Y., Luong-Van, D., McCaughrean, M. J., Moore, A. M., Pennypacker, C., Qin, W., Riddle, R., Shang, Z., Storey, J. W. V., Sun, B., Suntzeff, N., Tothill, N. F. H., Travouillon, T., Walker, C. K., Wang, L., Yan, J., Yang, J., York, D., Yuan, X., Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Zhou, X., Zhu, Z.

“…The PLATeau Observatory (PLATO) is an automated self-powered astrophysical observatory that was deployed to Dome A, the highest point on the Antarctic plateau,…”
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Atmospheric scintillation at dome C, antarctica : Implications for photometry and astrometry by KENYON, S. L, LAWRENCE, J. S, ASHLEY, M. C. B, STOREY, J. W. V, TOKOVININ, A, FOSSAT, E

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Binarity and multiperiodicity in high-amplitude δ Scuti stars by Derekas, A., Kiss, L. L., Bedding, T. R., Ashley, M. C. B., Csák, B., Danos, A., Fernandez, J. M., Fűrész, G., Mészáros, Sz, Szabó, Gy. M., Szakáts, R., Székely, P., Szatmáry, K.

“…We have carried out a photometric and spectroscopic survey of bright high-amplitude δ Scuti (HADS) stars. The aim was to detect binarity and multiperiodicity…”
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