极地研究2026，Vol.38Issue(1)：1-20,20.DOI:10.13679/j.jdyj.20250052
中国南极中山站天文观测系统
A multi-functional astronomical observation system at China's Antarctic Zhongshan Station
摘要
Abstract
China's Antarctic astronomical endeavors began at Kunlun Station,located at Dome A—the highest point of the Antarctic ice sheet—where survey telescopes such as CSTAR and AST3 have been deployed,achieving significant progress in fields such as exoplanet detection.To expand observational capabilities and leverage the unique advantages of different Antarctic sites,China has in recent years gradually developed optical astronomical facilities at Zhongshan Station,a coastal station.This paper presents a multi-functional astronomical observation system successfully constructed at Zhongshan Station during the 38th to 41st Chi-nese Antarctic Research Expeditions.The system comprises a wide-field photometric array of four 150 mm aperture telescopes,a 310 mm aperture rapid-tracking telescope,along with supporting automated observa-tion platforms and a dome.During overwintering operation,a series of experiments—including accuracy calibration,detection frequency statistics,limiting magnitude verification,joint observations with domestic stations,and asteroid monitoring—were conducted.Field tests demonstrate that the system possesses high sensitivity for detecting faint targets and can achieve high-cadence monitoring of the same object by utiliz-ing the continuous observation window available at high latitudes.The completion and routine operation of this system mark the establishment of a dual-station cooperative observation capacity in Antarctica,com-bining the deep-sky capabilities of Kunlun Station with the high-cadence,wide-field monitoring at Zhongshan Station.It provides a new experimental platform for frontier research in time-domain astronomy,near earth object surveillance,and related fields.关键词
南极/中山站/天文观测系统/宽视场望远镜/时域天文学/近地天体Key words
Antarctica/Zhongshan Station/astronomical observation system/wide-field telescope/time-domain astronomy/near earth objects引用本文复制引用
纪拓,潘翔,周星宇,胡泽骏,王哲超,李运,陈超,丛迦南,张尧,杨一桥,姜鹏,杨臣威,李正阳,李晓燕,江海,程昊文,张毅,周宏岩..中国南极中山站天文观测系统[J].极地研究,2026,38(1):1-20,20.基金项目
空间碎片专项科研项目(KJSP202000102)资助 （KJSP202000102）
