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Old 17-01-2017, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Atmos View Post
From memory the best site in the world in respect to seeing is Dome B/C on the Antarctic plateau, I don't think it gets below 0.5" except on rare occasions.
There are several sites around the globe that go lower than that but not consistently. I remember reading a paper/summary on the seeing at La Palma at I recall it averaged about 0.7-0.8" with the odd 0.3" which is excellent, several of the Chilean sites average around this also, as does Mauna Kea I believe?

...aah sigh and we are gleeful with 2"

Mike
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