SIAMOIS: asteroseismology in Antarctica

SIAMOIS is a ground-based asteroseismology project, to pursue velocity measurements from the Dome C Concordia station in Antarctica. The scientific program of SIAMOIS is based on the very precise asteroseismic observation of nearby bright targets, focussing on the observations of solar-like oscillations in solar-like stars. Spectrometric observations with SIAMOIS will be able to detect l=3 oscillation modes that cannot be analyzed with space-borne photometric observations. The Doppler data, less affected by the stellar activity noise, will yield a more precise mode structure inversion, thus a high-precision determination of the stellar interior structure. The benefit of precise Doppler observations of nearby targets, with addition of interferometric and high-resolution spectrometric measurements, will allow us to investigate in detail the physical laws governing the stellar interior structure and evolution. Dome C appears to be the ideal place for ground-based asteroseismic observations as it is capable of delivering a duty cycle as high as 90% during the three-month long polar night. This duty cycle, a crucial point for asteroseismology, is comparable to space-borne observations. The SIAMOIS concept is based on Fourier Transform interferometry, which leads to a small instrument designed and developed for the harsh conditions in Antarctica. The instrument will be fully automatic, with no moving parts, and it will require only a very simple initial set up in Antarctica. Session: Future asteroseismic missions