New analysis of the fraction of observable nights at astronomical sites based on FengYun-2 satellite data
Xian-Yu Wang,
Zhen-Yu Wu,
Jing Liu
et al.
Abstract:The fraction of observable nights is an essential parameter for selecting astronomical sites. In recent years, meteorological satellite data have played an essential role in recognising and providing statistics of observable nights. We present a method to estimate the fraction of observable nights based on the FengYun-2 series of geostationary meteorological satellites and weather records of multiple astronomical sites. We have calculated the fraction of observable nights at 27 sites in Indonesia and two astro… Show more
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