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Study on planetary atmospheres and plasmas by a balloon-borne telescope

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17540426
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Space and upper atmospheric physics
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Polar Research

Principal Investigator

TAGUCHI Makoto  National Institute of Polar Research, Division for Research and Education, Associate Professor, 研究教育系, 助教授 (70236404)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOSHIDA Kazuya  School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (00191578)
NAKANISHI Hiroki  School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Research Associate, 大学院工学研究科, 助手 (90361120)
TAKAHASHI Yukihiro  School of Science, Tohoku University, Lecturer, 大学院・理学研究科, 講師 (50236329)
SAKANOI Takeshi  School of Science, Tohoku University, Research Associate, 大学院・理学研究科, 助手 (80271857)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsPLANETARY ATMOSPHERE / REMOTE SENSING / BALLOON EXPERIMENT / PLANETARY PLASMA / IMAGING
Research Abstract

This research has promoted the ongoing development of a balloon-borne telescope system for remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas. In this system, a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a 300-mm clear aperture is mounted on a gondola whose attitude is controlled by control moment gyros, an active decoupling motor, and a Sun sensor. The gondola can float in the stratosphere for periods in excess of 1 week. A pointing stability of 10 arcsec/sec will be achieved via the cooperative operation of the following three-stage pointing devices: a gondola-attitude control system, two-axis telescope gimbals for coarse guiding, and a tip/tilt mirror mount for guiding error correction. The tip/tilt mirror is controlled by a real-time correction signal from a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube. Video images of an object in near-infrared and ultraviolet are obtained by analog and digital CCD video cameras, respectively. Power is supplied by solar cell panels and Ni-MH batteries, of which low temperature characteristics have been tested. A pressurized cell contains two PCs, DC/DC converters, pre-amplifiers and a high-voltage power supply for a tip/tilt mirror mount. System performance under a low-temperature and low-pressure condition has been confirmed by a thermal vacuum test. ESRANGE in Kiruna, Sweden was investigated for a candidate launch site of a future experiment in the Arctic. The first target for the system is Venus. Wind vectors in the Venusian upper atmosphere will be derived from the tracking of cloud patterns observed in the ultraviolet and near-infrared regions. An experiment designed to test the system performance is scheduled to take place in Japan during June 2007, and a long-duration flight in the Arctic is scheduled for 2008.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (15 results)

  • [Journal Article] 惑星リモートセンシング用気球搭載望遠鏡の開発(3)2007

    • Author(s)
      田口 真 他
    • Journal Title

      平成18年度 大気球シンポジウム集録

      Pages: 107-110

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-borne telescope system for optical remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas2007

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Adv. Geosci. (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of a balloon-borne telescope system for remote sensing of planets (3)2007

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Scientific Balloon Symposium 2006

      Pages: 107-110

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-borne telescope system for optical remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas2007

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Adv.Geosci. (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 惑星観測用気球搭載望遠鏡の開発2006

    • Author(s)
      田口 真 他
    • Journal Title

      平成17年度 大気球シンポジウム集録

      Pages: 100-103

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-Borne Telescope System for Optical Remote Sensing of Planetary Atmospheres and Plasmas2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Kanazawa, June 4-11 (CD-ROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Balloon-Borne Telescope System for Optical Remote Sensing of Planetary Atmospheres and Plasmas2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Asia Oceania Geoscience Society 3rd Annual Meeting, Singapore, July 10-14 (CD-ROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-borne telescope system as a polar-stratospheric observatory for optical remote sensing of planets2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      The 30th Symposium on Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences in the Polar Regions, Abstracts

      Pages: 84-84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of a balloon-borne telescope system for observation of planets2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Scientific Balloon Symposium 2005

      Pages: 100-103

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-borne telescope system for optical remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science(Kanazawa) (CD-ROM)

      Pages: 4-11

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A balloon-borne telescope system for optical remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Asia Oceania Geoscience Society 3rd Annual Meeting(Singapore) (CD-ROM)

      Pages: 10-14

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balloon-borne telescope system as a polar-stratospheric observatory for optical remote sensing of planets2006

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      The 30th Symposium on Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences in the Polar Regions, Abstracts 84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 惑星リモートセンシング用気球搭載望遠鏡の開発(3)2006

    • Author(s)
      田口 真 他
    • Journal Title

      平成18年度 大気球シンポジウム集録 (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 惑星リモートセンシング用気球搭載望遠鏡の開発(2)2005

    • Author(s)
      田口 真 他
    • Journal Title

      惑星電磁圏・大気圏研究会集録

      Pages: 25-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Development of a balloon-borne telescope system for remote sensing of planetary atmospheres and plasmas2005

    • Author(s)
      Taguchi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of symposium on planetary atmospheres and plasmas

      Pages: 25-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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