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PRECIPITABLE WATER VAPOR CONDITIONS FOR INFRARED OBSERVATIONS AT KOREAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES (국내 천문대 상공의 수증기량 조건과 적외선 관측)

  • Lee, Sung-Ho;Baek, Jeong-Ho;Moon, Bong-Kon;Jin, Ho;Cho, Jung-Ho;Cha, Sang-Mok;Cho, Seoung-Hyun;Park, Yung-Sik;Yuk, In-Soo;Nam, Uk-Won;Pak, Soo-Jong
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.339-348
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    • 2007
  • KASINICS (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Near Infrared Camera System) is equipped with a InSb array which can observe $1-5\;{\mu}m$ bands in near-infrared. The absorption and emission by telluric water vapor becomes serious in the bands longer than $3\;{\mu}m$. We measured PWV (precipitable Water Vapor) levels above Bohyusan Optical Astronomy Observatory and Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory from July 2006 to August 2007 using the GPS PWV measurement system of KASI. We found that monthly averaged PWVs are lower than the prediction using dew-point temperature and as low as above Kitt Peak from September to February.

High Resolution Near Infrared Spectrum of NGC 7023

  • Le, Huynh Anh N.;Pak, Soojong;Lee, Hye-In;Lee, Jae-Joon;Nguyen-Luong, Quang;Kaplan, Kyle;Jaffe, Daniel T.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.93.1-93.1
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    • 2014
  • The reflection nebula NGC 7023 is a typical example of a photodissociation region (PDR), which consists of high density molecular gas that is exposed to an intense UV radiation field. The source of the UV photons in NGC 7023 is the young pre-main-sequence Be star HD 200755. We present our near-infrared high-resolution (R ~ 40,000) spectrum of NGC 7023, covering a region of $1{\times}15$ arcseconds, observed during the commissioning runs of IGRINS (Immersion GRating near-INfrared Spectrometer). The spectrum shows many strong narrow emission lines that arise from the molecular rovibrational transitions of H2. From the intensity ratios between these H2 lines, we investigate physical conditions within the PDR such as the temperature, density, and pressure. The high spectral resolution of IGRINS allows us to resolve the velocity field of the PDR. In addition, we compare the IGRINS spectrum to Cloudy PDR model.

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A Study on the Near Field Beam Scanning of the Array Antenna (근거리 빔 스캐닝 안테나에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Woo-Young
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.220-224
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    • 2017
  • In this paper, a method of feeding for the near field beam scanning array antenna with three dimensional focal point has been studied. The conventional array antenna theory is mostly about the far field points. The basic idea is to feed the transmitted signal so that it is in phase at the desired point. In this study, a method is proposed to compensate the phase to have the maximum received power at the point where the measurement point distance is near to the array antenna size. In the proposed method, 11 point source antennas are arrayed in three ways in free space. And the contour map is plotted by calculating the radiation patterns in the three dimensional space and the received signal intensities in the plane within the near space. As a result, it was confirmed that 3 dimensional beam scanning is possible also in the near field of the array antenna.

A New Era of Space Shuttle

  • Sun Kyu Kim
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1985
  • The U.S. Space Shuttle represents the beginning of a new era in transportation and is the critical element in the industrialization of the near-Earth-space. Most of its flights are dedicated to reducing costs launching commercial satellites. However, it provides a microgravity environment for processing unique and improved materials which is generating great interest in both civilian and military sectors. The space shuttle is also the necessary step in establishing a permanent space station which could host materials analysis laboratories and commercial processing facilities. This paper reviews the different elements of the space shuttle transportation system, a typical mission scenario, and discusses current activities in materials processing in space.

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The IGRINS Spectra of Late-Type Stars

  • Park, Sunkyung;Lee, Jeong-Eun;Kang, Wonseok;Lee, Sang-Gak;Chun, Moo-Young;Kim, Kang-Min;Yuk, In-Soo;Jeong, Ueejeong;Jaffe, Daniel T.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.58.2-58.2
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    • 2015
  • We present a library of high spectral resolution (R ~ 40,000) and high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ~ 200) near-infrared spectra of ~50 late-type stars. The spectra of late-type stars were obtained with Immersion GRating INfrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) covering the full H and K band. The stars are mainly from MK standard stars which have well-defined spectral types and luminosity classes and cover wide ranges of effective temperatures and surface gravities. The spectra are corrected for telluric absorption lines and absolutely flux calibrated using the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) photometry. In this work, we present the preliminary results of spectroscopic diagnostics for stellar physical parameters. Our ultimate goal is to provide a library of near-infrared spectra of standard stars, which covers all spectral types and luminosity classes, with a high spectral resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio.

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Photometry of the long-period eclipsing polar V1309 Ori

  • Kim, Y.;K. Reinsch;Y. B. Jeon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.24-24
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    • 2003
  • We present preliminary results about the quasi-simultaneous near-infrared light curves of the long-period eclipsing polar V1309 Ori in the J, H, K', and K bands with almost complete orbital phase coverage using the CFHT-IR camera. The optical light curve in the V and R bands, obtained by 1.8m Telescope at BOAO, will be also presented. The shape and the amplitude of the orbital light curve change significantly from optical to near-infrared wavelengths.

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Magnetospheric and ionospheric responses to the passage of solar wind discontinuity on 24 November 2008

  • Kim, Khan-Hyuk;Park, Jong-Sun;Lee, Dong-Hun;Park, Young-Deuk;Angelopoulos, V.;Nishitani, N.;Hori, T.;Shiokawa, K.;Yumoto, K.;Baishev, D.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.91-91
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    • 2011
  • The passage of the interplanetary discontinuity (i.e., sudden increases in the solar wind speed, density, and IMF strength) was detected by ACE near GSE (x, y, z) ~ (222, -36, 3) Re upstream of Earth around 22:48 UT on November 24, 2008. About 55 min later, this solar wind discontinuity was observed by Geotail near GSE (x, y, z) ~ (23, 18, -7) Re in front of Earth's bow shock. From the propagation time of the solar wind discontinuity between ACE and Geotail, it is expected that the discontinuity front is aligned with the Parker spiral and strikes the postnoon dayside magnetopause first. Using coordinated multi-point measurements (THEMIS and GOES) at or in geosynchronous orbit, we observed a tailward propagating sudden impulse (SI), excited by the interplanetary discontinuity, around 23:50 UT with its front retaining alignment similar to that of solar wind discontinuity. The SI event appears a negative-then-positive variation in the H component at high latitude Chokurdakh (CHD: MLAT ~ 64.7 deg) in the prenoon sector, which is opposite sense of normal SI event. During the positive deflection at CHD, the SuperDARN Hokkaido radar detected the downward motion of the ionosphere, implying westward electric field enhancement, at subauroral latitudes near CHD meridian. In our study we will discuss magnetospheric and ionospheric responses to the passage of the solar wind discontinuity using multi-point observations in space and on the ground.

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