• 천문학회보
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.32.3-33
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• 2021

We present H I gas kinematics and star formation activities of NGC 6822, a dwarf galaxy located in the Local Volume at a distance of ~ 490 kpc. We perform profile decomposition of the line-of-sight velocity profiles of the high-resolution (42.4" × 12" spatial; 1.6 km/s spectral) H I data cube taken with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). For this, we use a new tool, the so-called BAYGAUD (BAYesian GAUssian Decompositor) which is based on Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) techniques, allowing us to decompose a line-of-sight velocity profile into an optimal number of Gaussian components in a quantitative manner. We classify the decomposed H I gas components of NGC 6822 into bulk-narrow, bulk-broad, and non_bulk with respect to their velocity and velocity dispersion. We correlate their gas surface densities with the surface star formation rates derived using both GALEX far-ultraviolet and WISE 22 micron data to examine the impact of gas turbulence caused by stellar feedback on the Kennicutt-Schmidt (K-S) law. The bulk-narrow component that resides within r25 is likely to follow the linear extension of the Kennicutt-Schmidt (K-S) law for molecular hydrogen (H2) at the low gas surface density regime where H I is not saturated.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.52.2-52.2
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• 2019

In the last decades, the use of type Ia supernovae (SN) as standard candles has allowed us to understand the geometry of the Universe as they help to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, especially in combination with other cosmological probes such as the study of cosmic microwave background radiation anisotropies or the study of the imprint of baryonic acoustic oscillations on the galaxy clustering. Cosmological parameter constraints obtained with type Ia SN are mainly affected by intrinsic systematic errors. But there are other systematic effects related with the correlation of the observed brightness of Supernova and the large-scale structure of the Universe such as the effect of peculiar velocities and gravitational lensing. The former is relevant for SN at low redshifts while the latter starts being relevant for SN at higher redshifts. Gravitational lensing depends on how much matter is along the trajectory of each SN light beam. In order to account for this effect, we consider a statistical approach by defining the probability distribution (PDF) that a given supernova brightness is magnified by a given amount, for a particular redshift. We will show that different theoretical approaches to define the matter density along the light trajectory hugely affect the shape and width of the PDF. This may have catastrophic effects on cosmology fits using Supernova lensing as planned for surveys such as the Dark Energy Survey or future surveys such the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

• 천문학회보
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.68.2-68.2
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• 2020

UVO-Multiband Polarizing Imager System (UVOMPIS) is an ultraviolet to visible light multi-wavelength polarization/imaging system for Compact Advanced Satellite. We developed Linear Astigmatism Free-Three Mirror System (LAF-TMS) D200F2 as an optical system of UVOMPIS which has an entrance pupil diameter of 200 mm, a focal ratio of 2, a field of view of 2° × 4°. LAF-TMS is a confocal off-axis reflecting telescope system that removes linear astigmatism, and its all mirrors (M1, M2, M3) are optimized with the freeform surface to reduce high-order aberrations. Through the sensitivity analysis and Monte-Carlo simulation as the tolerance analysis, we can confirm the feasibility of the system, relatively sensitive parameters (tilt, decenter, despace, surface RMS error), and considerations for optomechanical design. From the sensitivity analysis, we can discover the relatively sensitive optical alignment parameters to a single perturbation. Further more, in the monte-carlo simulation, we investigate the minimum tolerance budget satisfying the required optical performance and whether the tolerance range is satisfied within manufacturing error.

• 천문학회보
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.62.1-62.1
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• 2020

We present a scaling relation between black hole (BH) mass and bulge luminosity for 35 nearby (z<0.1) type 1 active galaxies, selected from the 70-month Swift-BAT X-ray source catalog. Thanks to the unbiased selection and proximity of the parent sample, our sample is suitable to study the physical connection between central black holes and host galaxies. We use the F814W images obtained with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on Hubble Space Telescope, to perform the imaging decomposition with GALFIT. With a careful treatment on the PSF model, we measure the I-band bulge brightness robustly. In combination with the BH mass estimated from a single-epoch spectroscopic data, we present the correlation between BH mass and bulge luminosity of the target AGNs. We demonstrate that our sample marginally lies off from the M(BH)-L(bulge) relation of inactive galaxies. We discuss possible physical origins of this discrepancy. Finally, we present how the relation depends on the photometric properties of AGNs and host galaxies, which may provide an useful insight on the co-evolution between BHs and host galaxies.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.41.3-42
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• 2021

Coma cluster (Abell 1656) is one of the most massive local galaxy clusters such as Virgo, Fornax, and Perseus, which holds a large collection of globular clusters. Globular cluster systems (GCSs) in a galaxy cluster tell us a history of hierarchical cluster assembly and intracluster GCs (ICGCs) are known to trace the gravitational potential of the galaxy cluster. Previous studies of GCSs in Coma mainly utilized data obtained using Hubble Space Telescope (HST) with high spatial resolution. However, most of the data were based on narrow-field pointing observations. In this study we present the widest survey of GCSs in the Coma cluster using the archival Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) g and r images, supplemented with the archival HST images. The Coma GCSs are largely extended in E-W and SW direction, along the general direction of Coma-Abell 1367 filament. This global structure of the GCSs is consistent with the spatial distribution of the intracluster light (ICL). ICGC spatial distribution is largely extended to almost ~50% of the virial radius. Most of these ICGCs are blue and metal-poor, which supports the scenario that ICGCs are mainly originated from dwarf galaxies and some proportion from brighter galaxies. Implications of the results will be discussed.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.50.2-50.2
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• 2021

There is increasing evidence that the convective mixing length (α) in stellar evolution models depends on metallicity of stars. In order to confirm a more precise metallicity-dependent mixing length trend, we investigate the effective temperature and metallicity of 14 red supergiant stars (RSGs) in the irregular dwarf galaxy IC 1613 using the near-infrared spectra observed with the MMIRS on the MMT telescope. From the synthetic spectral fitting to the observed spectra, we find that the mean metallicity is about [Fe/H]=0.69 with a weak bimodal distribution. We also find that the effective temperature of RSGs in IC 1613 is higher by about 250 K than that of the SMC on average. We compare the RSG position with stellar evolutionary tracks on the HR diagram, finding that models with α = 2.2-2.4 H_p can best reproduce the effective temperatures of the RSGs in IC 1613. It is evident that the mixing length values for IC 1613 is lower than that of the Milky Way. This result supports our previous study on a metallicity-dependent mixing length: mixing length decreases with decreasing metallicity of host galaxies. However, this dependency becomes relatively weak for RSGs having a metallicity equal to or less than the SMC metallicity.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.851-868
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• 2015

밀리미터파 및 서브 밀리미터파 전파천문학용 전파망원경은 주로 카세그레인 형태의 안테나를 사용한다. 다양한 전파 천문학 연구를 위해서 한 개의 카세그레인 안테나에 여러 개의 수신대역을 갖는 수신기가 설치된다. 한 개 이상의 수신 대역을 관측하기 위해서는 여러 개의 수신기가 우주전파를 관측할 수 있는 빔 가이딩 시스템이 반드시 필요하게 된다. 이러한 빔 가이딩 시스템은 가우시안 빔 전송이론을 기반으로 준광학 회로로 구성된다. 본 논문에서는 가우시안 빔의 간략한 전송이론을 기반으로 한 가우시안 빔의 변환 방법과 가우시안 빔을 전송하기 위한 빔 전송회로 설계 기법을 제시한다. 이 설계기법을 이용하여 카세그레인 안테나에 적용되는 가우시안 빔 회로 설계와 설계 결과를 기술한다. 마지막으로 준광학 회로 구성부품인 타원면경, 유전체 렌즈 및 혼의 제원 결정에 대하여 기술한다. 제안된 방법을 이용하면 카세그레인 안테나 빔 가이딩 시스템을 간단히 설계할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.312-319
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• 1997

과학적 목적으로 탑재되는 자력계(magnetometer)는 지구 근접 우주환경을 관측하는데 있어서 필수적인 탑재 체이다. 우주환경의 직접적인 전자기적 변화는 자기장과 전기장의 측정으로 알 수 있다. 실제 관측에 있어서 전기장의 관측은 기술적으로 어렵지만 자기장은 비교적 관측이 용이하다. 따라서 자기장을 측정하는 자력계는 과학위성의 기본적인 탑재 체들의 하나로 인식되어왔다. 본 연구에서는 1998년 7월경에 발사 예정인 우리별 3호의 과학 탑재체인 fluxgate 자력계를 개발한 결과를 보고한다. 우리별 1, 2호에 탑재된 자력계는 단순히 위성의 자세 제어를 위해 제작되었으나, 우리별 3호에서는 자세 제어뿐만 아니라 우주과학 적인 측정을 위한 자력계가 탑재될 예정이다. 우리별 3호는 1998년 7월경에 발사 예정이며 고도는 720km, 궤도는 원형 태양 동기 궤도, 무게는 약 100kg, 전력은 최대 150W이다. 그리고 과학 탑재 체로는 우주복사영향 측정기(Radiation Effect Microelectronics), 고 에너지 입자 검출기 (High Energy Particle Telescope), 정밀 자력계(Scientific Magnetometer), 전자 온도 측정기(Electron Temperature Probe)가 있다. 우리별 3호에 탑재 예정인 정밀 자력계는 기본적으로 우리별 1, 2호에 탑재된 자력계의 회로를 추가 보정 하여 넓은 우주 공간에서 일어나는 자기장 변화 현상을 관측하기에 적절한 분해능인 5nT를 기준으로 개발하였다. 일본의 자력계 전문 회사인 Tierra Tecnica사에서 자력계의 보정(calibration)과 잡음 레벨 시험(noise level test)을 수행하였다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2008

We have investigated the optical properties of the global haze on Titan from spectra recorded between 7100 and $9200{\AA}$, where $CH_4$ absorption bands of various intensities occur. The Titan spectra were obtained on Feb. 23, 2005 (UT), near the times of the Cassini T3 flyby and Huygens probe, using an optical echelle spectrograph (BOES) on the 1.8-m telescope at Bohyunsan Observatory in Korea. In order to derive the optical properties of the haze as a function of altitude, we developed an inversion radiative-transfer program using an atmospheric model of Titan and laboratory $CH_4$ absorption coefficients available from the literature. The derived extinction coefficients of the haze increase toward the surface, and the coefficients at shorter wavelengths are greater than those at longer wavelengths for the 30 - 120 km altitude range, indicating that the Titanian haze becomes optically thin toward the longer wavelength range. Total optical depths of the haze are estimated to be 1.4 and 1.2 for the 7270 - $7360{\AA}$ and 8940 - $9150{\AA}$ ranges, respectively. Based on the Huygens/DISR data set, Tomasko et al. (2005) reported total optical depths of 2.5 - 3.5 at $8290{\AA}$, depending on the assumed fractal aggregate particle model. The total optical depths based on our results are smaller than those of Tomasko et al., but they partially overlap with their results if we consider a large uncertainty from possible variations of the $CH_4$ mixing ratio over Titan's disk. We also derived the single scattering albedo of the haze particles as a function of altitude: it is less than 0.5 at altitudes higher than ${\sim}150\;km$, and approaches 1.0 toward the surface. This behavior suggests that, at altitudes above ${\sim}150\;km$, the average particle radius is smaller than the wavelengths, whereas near the surface, it becomes comparable or greater.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 KVN의 광대역 VLBI 관측을 위한 백엔드 시스템으로써 도입한 32 Gbps 급 관측장비의 기본적인 시험결과에 대해 고찰한다. 천문학자들은 천체의 초미세 구조를 관측하고자 성능이 우수한 큰 전파망원경을 만들고 싶지만, 많은 돈이 소요된다. 따라서 민감도를 높이기 위해 수신시스템의 성능개선이나 넓은 주파수 대역폭을 관측하는 방법을 도입하고 있다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 넓은 관측 주파수 대역폭을 관측하기 위해서는 아날로그 신호를 초고속으로 변환하는 광대역 샘플링 방법과 디지털 필터링을 수행하는 광대역 샘플러를 도입하였다. 광대역 샘플러(OCTAD-K)는 최대 16Gsps-2bit 샘플링을 지원하며, 디지털필터링 기술을 이용하여 다양한 관측대역폭의 관측을 지원한다. 특히 KVN의 4주파수 동시관측시스템과 VERA의 2-beam 관측시스템을 지원할 수 있도록 설계되었다. 그리고 편파관측도 지원할 수 있으며, 관측데이터의 출력의 표준 VDIF 형식을 지원한다. 본 논문에서는 광대역 샘플러를 도입하기 전 수행한 공장검수와 현장시험을 수행한 후 시스템의 성능결과와 문제점 해결 등에 대해 자세히 기술한다.