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Development of state-of-the-art detectors for X-ray astronomy

  • Lee, Sang Jun;Adams, J.S.;Audley, H.E.;Bandler, S.R.;Betancourt-Martinez, G.L.;Chervenak, J.A.;Eckart, M.E.;Finkbeiner, F.M.;Kelley, R.L.;Kilbourne, C.A.;Porter, F.S.;Sadleir, J.E.;Smith, S.J.;Wassell, E.J.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.53.3-54
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    • 2015
  • We are developing large arrays of X-ray microcalorimeters for applications in X-ray astronomy. X-ray microcalorimeters can detect the energy of X-rays with extremely high resolution. High-resolution Imaging spectroscopy enabled by these arrays will allow us to study the hot and energetic nature of the Universe through the detection of X-rays from astronomical objects such as neutron stars or black holes. I will introduce the state-of-the-art X-ray microcalorimeters being developed at NASA/GSFC and the future X-ray observatory missions based on microcalorimeters.

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The Yonsei Project on Omega Centauri

  • Lee Young-Wook;Rey Soo-Chang;Joo Jong-Myung;Sohn Young-Jong;Ree Chang H.;Yoon Suk-Jin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.20.1-20.1
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    • 2001
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COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX)

  • Bong, Su-Chan;Kim, Yeon-Han;Choi, Seonghwan;Cho, Kyung-Suk;Newmark, Jeffrey S;Gopalswamy, Natchimuthuk;Gong, Qian;Reginald, Nelson L.;Cyr, Orville Chris St.;Viall, Nicholeen M.;Yashiro, Seiji;Thompson, Linda D.;Strachan, Leonard
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.82.2-82.3
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    • 2019
  • Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), in collaboration with the NASA Goddard Sparce Flight Center (GSFC), will develop a next generation coronagraph for the International Space Station (ISS). COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX) uses multiple filters to obtain simultaneous measurements of electron density, temperature, and velocity within a single instrument. CODEX's regular, systematic, comprehensive dataset will test theories of solar wind acceleration and source, as well as serve to validate and enable improvement of space-weather/operational models in the crucial source region of the solar wind. CODEX subsystems include the coronagraph, pointing system, command and data handling (C&DH) electronics, and power distribution unit. CODEX is integrated onto a standard interface which provides power and communication. All full resolution images are telemeters to the ground, where data from multiple images and sequences are co-added, spatially binned, and ratioed as needed for analysis.

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Development of a Reduction Algorithm of GEO Satellite Optical Observation Data for Optical Wide Field Patrol (OWL)

  • Park, Sun-youp;Choi, Jin;Jo, Jung Hyun;Son, Ju Young;Park, Yung-Sik;Yim, Hong-Suh;Moon, Hong-Kyu;Bae, Young-Ho;Choi, Young-Jun;Park, Jang-Hyun
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.201-207
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    • 2015
  • An algorithm to automatically extract coordinate and time information from optical observation data of geostationary orbit satellites (GEO satellites) or geosynchronous orbit satellites (GOS satellites) is developed. The optical wide-field patrol system is capable of automatic observation using a pre-arranged schedule. Therefore, if this type of automatic analysis algorithm is available, daily unmanned monitoring of GEO satellites can be possible. For data acquisition for development, the COMS1 satellite was observed with 1-s exposure time and 1-m interval. The images were grouped and processed in terms of "action", and each action was composed of six or nine successive images. First, a reference image with the best quality in one action was selected. Next, the rest of the images in the action were geometrically transformed to fit in the horizontal coordinate system (expressed in azimuthal angle and elevation) of the reference image. Then, these images were median-combined to retain only the possible non-moving GEO candidates. By reverting the coordinate transformation of the positions of these GEO satellite candidates, the final coordinates could be calculated.