The Moon-based Ultraviolet Telescope （MUVT） is one of the payloads on the Chang＇e-3 （CE-3） lunar lander. Because of the advantages of having no at- mospheric disturbances and the slow rotation of the Moon, we can...The Moon-based Ultraviolet Telescope （MUVT） is one of the payloads on the Chang＇e-3 （CE-3） lunar lander. Because of the advantages of having no at- mospheric disturbances and the slow rotation of the Moon, we can make long-term continuous observations of a series of important celestial objects in the near ultra- violet band （245-340 nm）, and perform a sky survey of selected areas, which can- not be completed on Earth. We can find characteristic changes in celestial brightness with time by analyzing image data from the MUVT, and deduce the radiation mech- anism and physical properties of these celestial objects after comparing with a phys- ical model. In order to explain the scientific purposes of MUVT, this article analyzes the preprocessing of MUVT image data and makes a preliminary evaluation of data quality. The results demonstrate that the methods used for data collection and prepro- cessing are effective, and the Level 2A and 2B image data satisfy the requirements of follow-up scientific researches.展开更多
We describe the photometric calibration of the Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope（LUT）, the first robotic astronomical telescope working on the lunar surface, for its first six months of operation on the lunar surfac...We describe the photometric calibration of the Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope（LUT）, the first robotic astronomical telescope working on the lunar surface, for its first six months of operation on the lunar surface. Two spectral datasets（set A and B） from near-ultraviolet（NUV） to the optical band were constructed with 44 International Ultraviolet Explorer（IUE） standards, because of the LUT＇s relatively wide wavelength coverage. Set A was obtained by extrapolating the IUE NUV spectra（λ 〈 3200 ） to the optical band based upon the theoretical spectra of stellar atmosphere models. Set B was composed of theoretical spectra from 2000 to 8000 extracted from the same model grid. In total, seven standards have been observed in15 observational runs until May 2014. The calibration results show that the photometric performance of LUT is highly stable in its first six months of operation. The magnitude zero points obtained from the two spectral datasets are also consistent with each other, i.e., zp = 17.54 ± 0.09 mag（set A） and zp = 17.52 ± 0.07 mag（set B）.展开更多
The Center for Space Astrophysics at Yonsei university, Seoul, Korea, is actively participating in the development and operation of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), a NASA ultraviolet space telescope project to ...The Center for Space Astrophysics at Yonsei university, Seoul, Korea, is actively participating in the development and operation of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), a NASA ultraviolet space telescope project to be launched in late 2001. As the first official case of NASA Korea cooperation on major space science program, this project will greatly expand the capability of Korean astronomy into space based operations.展开更多
The Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope (LUT) is a funded lunar-based ultraviolet telescope dedicated to continuously monitoring variable stars for as long as dozens of days and performing low Galactic latitude sky surv...The Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope (LUT) is a funded lunar-based ultraviolet telescope dedicated to continuously monitoring variable stars for as long as dozens of days and performing low Galactic latitude sky surveys. The slow and smooth spin of the Moon makes its step by step pointing strategy possible. A flat mirror mounted on a gimbal mount is configured to enlarge the sky coverage of the LUT. A Ritchey-Chrétien telescope with a Nasmyth focus configuration is adopted to reduce the total length of the system. A UV enhanced back illuminated AIMO CCD 47-20 chip together with the low noise electric design will minimize the instrumental influence on the system. The preliminary proposal for astrometric calibration and photometric calibration are also presented.展开更多
Jupiter＇s aurora exhibits three distinct regions： the satellite footprint emissions, the main oval emissions and all polar emissions. As the case of the Earth, the auroral morphology contains both qualitative and qu...Jupiter＇s aurora exhibits three distinct regions： the satellite footprint emissions, the main oval emissions and all polar emissions. As the case of the Earth, the auroral morphology contains both qualitative and quantitative clues about magnetospheric structure and dynamics. We map along the magnetic field lines to the equatorial plane to track the plasma resources of the main oval in an equilibrium model of Jupiter＇s magnetosphere. The footprints of the satellites are good references to help us to check the mapping. We find out that the plasma of oval emissions originates from the equatorial plane with a distance of～22.0RJ, which is closer to the Jupiter than 30RJ given by the VIP4 model. However the difference does not deny the conclusion that the upward Birkeland currents produce the oval emissions.展开更多
文摘The Moon-based Ultraviolet Telescope （MUVT） is one of the payloads on the Chang＇e-3 （CE-3） lunar lander. Because of the advantages of having no at- mospheric disturbances and the slow rotation of the Moon, we can make long-term continuous observations of a series of important celestial objects in the near ultra- violet band （245-340 nm）, and perform a sky survey of selected areas, which can- not be completed on Earth. We can find characteristic changes in celestial brightness with time by analyzing image data from the MUVT, and deduce the radiation mech- anism and physical properties of these celestial objects after comparing with a phys- ical model. In order to explain the scientific purposes of MUVT, this article analyzes the preprocessing of MUVT image data and makes a preliminary evaluation of data quality. The results demonstrate that the methods used for data collection and prepro- cessing are effective, and the Level 2A and 2B image data satisfy the requirements of follow-up scientific researches.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘We describe the photometric calibration of the Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope（LUT）, the first robotic astronomical telescope working on the lunar surface, for its first six months of operation on the lunar surface. Two spectral datasets（set A and B） from near-ultraviolet（NUV） to the optical band were constructed with 44 International Ultraviolet Explorer（IUE） standards, because of the LUT＇s relatively wide wavelength coverage. Set A was obtained by extrapolating the IUE NUV spectra（λ 〈 3200 ） to the optical band based upon the theoretical spectra of stellar atmosphere models. Set B was composed of theoretical spectra from 2000 to 8000 extracted from the same model grid. In total, seven standards have been observed in15 observational runs until May 2014. The calibration results show that the photometric performance of LUT is highly stable in its first six months of operation. The magnitude zero points obtained from the two spectral datasets are also consistent with each other, i.e., zp = 17.54 ± 0.09 mag（set A） and zp = 17.52 ± 0.07 mag（set B）.
文摘The Center for Space Astrophysics at Yonsei university, Seoul, Korea, is actively participating in the development and operation of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), a NASA ultraviolet space telescope project to be launched in late 2001. As the first official case of NASA Korea cooperation on major space science program, this project will greatly expand the capability of Korean astronomy into space based operations.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10803008, 10978020 and 10878019)
文摘The Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope (LUT) is a funded lunar-based ultraviolet telescope dedicated to continuously monitoring variable stars for as long as dozens of days and performing low Galactic latitude sky surveys. The slow and smooth spin of the Moon makes its step by step pointing strategy possible. A flat mirror mounted on a gimbal mount is configured to enlarge the sky coverage of the LUT. A Ritchey-Chrétien telescope with a Nasmyth focus configuration is adopted to reduce the total length of the system. A UV enhanced back illuminated AIMO CCD 47-20 chip together with the low noise electric design will minimize the instrumental influence on the system. The preliminary proposal for astrometric calibration and photometric calibration are also presented.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 40474063.
文摘Jupiter＇s aurora exhibits three distinct regions： the satellite footprint emissions, the main oval emissions and all polar emissions. As the case of the Earth, the auroral morphology contains both qualitative and quantitative clues about magnetospheric structure and dynamics. We map along the magnetic field lines to the equatorial plane to track the plasma resources of the main oval in an equilibrium model of Jupiter＇s magnetosphere. The footprints of the satellites are good references to help us to check the mapping. We find out that the plasma of oval emissions originates from the equatorial plane with a distance of～22.0RJ, which is closer to the Jupiter than 30RJ given by the VIP4 model. However the difference does not deny the conclusion that the upward Birkeland currents produce the oval emissions.
