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Optical Observations with Milliarcsecond Resolution of Stars, Their Environments and Companions

  • Sanborn, Jason J.;Zavala, Robert T.
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.63-67
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    • 2012
  • Observations with milliarsecond resolution using the Navy Optical Interferometer have been obtained for a number of stellar systems which include high-mass binaries, eclipsing binaries, and radio stars. These observations also reveal the previously unseen companions in single-lined spectroscopic binaries via directly measured flux ratios. We will present examples of published and ongoing research efforts of these systems to illustrate how an optical interferometer contributes to our knowledge of stars, their environment, and companions. These studies include a conclusive revealing of the previously unseen companion in the single-lined binary ${\Phi}$ Herculis, the direct determination of orbital parameters in the wide and close orbits of Algol, and revealing the orbit of ${\beta}$ Lyrae with spatially resolved images of the $H{\alpha}$ emission.

월면 디지털 영상 분석을 이용한 대기 광학두께 산출 (Retrieval of Atmospheric Optical Thickness from Digital Images of the Moon)

  • 정명재
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제29권5호
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    • pp.555-568
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    • 2013
  • 이 연구에서는 상용 디지털 카메라를 이용하여 야간에 촬영된 월면 영상을 분석하여 야간의 대기 광학두께와 에어로솔 광학두께를 추정하였다. 기본적으로 랑리회귀법을 이용하였으며 구름이 없고 대기의 광학적 특성이 비교적 안정한 날에 관측을 수행하였다. 카메라의 적색(R), 녹색(G), 청색(B) 채널의 파장별 반응함수를 이용하여 월광관측에 대한 유효 중심파장 및 레일리 광학두께를 추정하였으며, 랑리 회귀법에서 유도된 대기광학두께로부터 레일리 광학두께를 제하여 에어로솔 광학 두께를 산출하였다. 야간에는 독립적인 방법으로 산출된 검증자료나 다른 에어로솔 광학두께 자료가 거의 없으므로 월면 관측이 이루어지기 수 시간 전의 주간에 정밀한 태양분광광도계로 측정된 에어로솔 광학두께 자료와 MODIS 위성센서 관측으로부터 산출된 에어로솔 광학두께 자료를 본 연구에서 월면 관측을 통해 산출된 자료와 비교하였다. 비교 결과 R, G, B 채널에서 대략 0.1정도의 오차 범위에서 월면 영상분석을 통해 에어로솔 광학두께의 추정이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 단, 대기 중의 에어로솔 입자들의 크기를 나타내는 모수인 앙스트롬지수(${\AA}$ngstr$\ddot{o}$m Exponent)는 파장별 광학두께의 작은 오차에도 큰 오차를 가질 수 있기 때문에 에어로솔 광학두께의 오차에 비해 비교적 큰 오차를 보일 수 있음이 나타났다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 야간의 에어로솔 광학두께 자료가 많지 않은 현실에서 저비용으로 월면 관측을 통하여 에어로솔 광학두께를 산출할 수 있는 가능성을 찾았다는 점에서 본 연구의 의의가 있으며 앞으로 보다 많은 관측과 분석을 통해 보다 향상된 야간 에어로솔 광학두께 추정이 가능할 것으로 보인다.

Physical Characteristics of Small Space Objects at High Orbits Based on Optical Methods

  • El-Hameed, Afaf M. Abd;Attia, Gamal F.;Abdel-Aziz, Yehia
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.31-35
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    • 2017
  • Optical observation is one of the most common techniques used for characterizing the physical properties of unknown objects and debris in space. This research presents measurements and properties of the new object 96019 from ground-based optical methods. Optical observations of this small object were performed using a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and the Santel-500 telescope at the Zvenigorod Observatory. The orbital elements and physical properties of this object, such as area-to-mass ratio, have been determined. The results show that this small object has a low area-to-mass ratio, between 0.009 and $0.12m^2/kg$. The light curve of object 96019 is given: Over the time intervals, variations in brightness are analyzed and the maximum brightness was found to be 12.4 magnitudes. The observational results show that, this object brightens by about three magnitudes over a time span of three minutes. Based on these observations, the characteristics and physical properties of this object are discussed.

Stellar populations of Galactic Globular Cluster $\omega$ Cen using HST/WFC3 near-UV observations

  • 김은혁;주석주;이영욱
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.54.2-54.2
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    • 2010
  • The most massive galactic globular cluster, $\omega$ Cen has been observed using recently mounted WFC3/UVIS cameras of Hubble Space Telescope at both near-UV and optical bands. We present the photometry of stars in the central region of $\omega$ Cen in F225W, F275W and F336W bands. The near-UV color-magnitude diagrams and color-color diagrams of stars in $\omega$ Cen show multiple red giant branches and main sequences as already discovered in both ground-based and HST/ACS observations in the optical bands. We modelled the stellar populations of $\omega$ Cen using Yonsei Isochrone, where $\alpha$-particles and helium enhancement processes have been included properly. We compare the best-fit stellar populations obtained from the current near-UV observations to the suggested stellar population models based on optical band data. We also discuss the methodological issues arising when dealing with the near-UV observations; red-leak in near-UV filters and the huge interstellar extinction in near-UV bands compared to the optical bands and its non-linear effect in color-magnitude diagrams.

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Introduction to sample light curves of optical transients discovered by the KMTNet Supernova Program

  • Lee, Youngdae;Moon, Dae-Sik;Drout, Maria;Antoniadis, John;Ni, Chris;Lee, Jae-Joon;KIM, Sang Chul;Park, Hong Soo;Pak, Mina
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.44.3-44.3
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    • 2017
  • We introduce sample light curves of optical transients discovered by the KMTNet Supernoa Program, focusing on their early discoveries and rapid evolutions decoded in the high-cadence observations of the program. For some sources, we also show their spectra obtained either from rapid Target-of-Opportunity follow-up observations immediately after their discoveries or from regularly-scheduled observations. We expect the program to bring unprecedented insights into what is happening during early phases of various types of optical transients, centered on supernovae.

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SUB-MILLIARCSECOND ACCURACY WITH THE STRUVE ASTROMETRIC SATELLITE

  • YERSHOV V. N.
    • 천문학회지
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    • 제29권spc1호
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    • pp.427-428
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    • 1996
  • The Struve astrometric satellite which is being developed at Pulkovo Observatory in cooperation with Krasno-yarsk Institute of Applied Mechanics, S.I. Vavilov's State Optical Institute and some others space instrumentation institutes, will produce observations of a second epoch for the Hipparcos stars. The project is devoted to maintaining the Hipparcos coordinate system as well as extending it to a density of $\approx$ 100 stars per square degree. Possibilities of submilliarcsecond accuracy of observations with single aperture on-board telescopes are discussed. Requirements to the optical scheme and to the dynamic properties of the spacecraft are formulated. CCD and microchannel plates are discussed as a focal assembly detectors.

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단일광펄스에 의한 느린빛 관측 (Observations of a single pulse induced slow light)

  • 한준성;함병승
    • 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국광학회 2008년도 동계학술발표회 논문집
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    • pp.407-408
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    • 2008
  • 본 논문에서는 광밀도가 매우높은 물질에서 단일광펄스에 의한 느린빛 현상을 관측하였다. 본 실험결과와 기존의 다른 방식에 의한 느린빛 현상의 장/단점을 비교 검토한다. OCIS: Coherent optical effects (020.1670)

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Preliminary Result of Exoplanet Transit Observation by NYSC 1m Telescope

  • Kang, Wonseok;Kim, Taewoo;Kwon, Sun-gill;Lee, Sang-Gak;Hinse, Tobias C.
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제41권2호
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    • pp.58.1-58.1
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    • 2016
  • During the year 2016 the newly installed NYSC (National Youth Science Center) 1m optical telescope was officially commissioned. Calls for future observational programmes were announced. During test observations we carried out an observational project aimed at follow-up observations of transiting extrasolar planets. To predict future transits we developed the "TransitSearch" code implemented in Python utilizing transit information from the Open Exoplanet Catalogue. During three nights in April and June 2016 we observed planetary transits of HAT-P-3b and TrES-3b. Preliminary light curves of the transit events are presented alongside with best-fit models. From this experience we plan to improve the optical alignment and photometric performance by operating the 1m NYSC telescope in a strongly out-of-focus mode for transit observations.

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