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ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGHT-TIME SEEING AT THE MAIDANAK OBSERVATORY AND SUFFA PLATEAU

DIMM, night image quality, turbulence, arc seconds

Authors

  • Сафарали ТУРСУНКУЛОВ Юсуф ТИЛЛАЕВ Младший научный сотрудник Института астрономии РАН, Старший научный сотрудник Института астрономии Академии наук Республики Узбекистан , Uzbekistan

This article presents an analysis of the optical atmospheric conditions at two major astronomical observation sites in Uzbekistan – the Maidanak Observatory and the Suffa Plateau. Data obtained with a modernized DIMM device at Maidanak Observatory in 2007 showed a median nighttime image quality of 0.66″. Observations conducted at the Suffa Plateau between 2006 and 2008 indicated median and mean image quality values ranging from 1.05″ to 1.11″. The study revealed that Maidanak Observatory offers more favorable conditions for optical observations, while the Suffa Plateau is a promising site for radio astronomy research. The paper includes a comparative analysis of observational data collected at different installation heights and examines seasonal variations