1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics in NZ
Project/Area Number |
07044077
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | Joint Research |
Research Institution | Nagoya University |
Principal Investigator |
MURAKI Yasushi Solar Terrestorial Environment lab., Nagoya Univ., professor, 太陽地球環境研究所, 教授 (70013430)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MATSUBARA Yutaka Nagoya university Associate professor, 太陽地球環境研究所, 助教授 (80202323)
SEKIGUCHI Masaki National Astronomy Observatory, 光学赤外線天文学研究系, 助手 (40216528)
HONDA Morihiro Inst.Cosmic Rays, Univ.of Tokyo Researcher, 宇宙線研究所, 研究員
KABE Seiji National High Energy Laboratory Associate Professor, データ処理センター, 助教授 (10044786)
WATASE Yoshiyuki National High Energy Laboratory professor, データ処理センター, 教授 (70018662)
SATO Syuji Nagoya university professor, 理学部, 教授 (50025483)
潤 寿岳 東海大学, 文明研究所, 教授 (50012795)
YOSHIZAWA Masanori National Astronomy Observatory Associate Professor, 位置天文天体力学研究系, 助教授 (20126197)
MIYAMOTO Masanori National Astronomy Observatory professor, 位置天文天体力学研究系, 教授 (30012850)
SATO Fumitaka Kyoto university professor
FUJIMOTO Mitsuaki Nagoya university professor
KOBAYASHI Makoto National High Energy Laboratory professor
BOND Ian Riken, Researcher
JUGAKU Jyun Tokai university professor
YOCK P. Auckland university, New Zealand professor
HAYASHIDA Naoaki Inst.Cosmic Rays, Univ.of Tokyo Assistant
NAKAMURA Takashi Kyoto university professor
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Project Period (FY) |
1995
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Keywords | Dark matter / Brawn dwarf / Macho / Microlensing / Galactic center / LMC / CCD camera / Planetary system / MOA |
Research Abstract |
MOA (Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics) The Japan-NZ Macho Observation team for Astronomy called MOA,a big bird in New Zealand, is preparing observation for Macho at Mt.John observatory of the University of Canterbury in 1995. MOA aims to search for planet mass machos (<0.1 of solar mass) in the halo of the Galaxy as follows : 1. Observatory : Mt.John University Observatory, Canterbury, NZ 44S,170E,1000m 2. Telescope : modified Boller & Chivens, D=0.6m, 1.4 degree field, computer controlled tracking and slewing over whole sky. 3. Camera : 1996 : 9 million pixels, Tl215-T,0.65arc secs 1997 : 16 million pixels, SlTe-002,0.81 arc secs, back side illuminated with AR-coating. 4. Sky coverage (1996) : LMC bar and environs, 1.1*3.3 degrees, up to five 4 minute red and blue exposures per night. MOA has started the observation just from March 1996. MOA is supported by the Marsden Fund of NZ and the International Scientific Research porgram and A Grant-in Aid for Scientific Reserach Program of the Ministery of Education of Japan.
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Research Products
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