Romanian Remote Control Telescope in Low — Racovita Antarctic Base

Researches, financed by Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, were initiated in 2005, having as final goal the installing of a robotic telescope in Australian Romanian Antarctic Base, Low‐Racovita. This research will be included in the plans for the International Polar Year, 2008 being the final term of mounting the telescope. The project involves three institutes and contains specific research parts concerning astroclimate conditions, building, testing and installing the telescope, astronomical observations, data storage and communications.