• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 2015

We develop a real-time data transfer system for the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) photometry data and test whether it is suitable for Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) and three different observatories, which are Cerro Tololo Inter-Ameriacan Observatory (CTIO) in Chile, Siding Springs Observatory (SSO) in Australia, and South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in South Africa. For this test, we use a high speed global network being dedicated for researches. From the test, we obtain that the elapsed times between KASI and each three observatories, CTIO, SSO, and SAAO to transfer 650 MB of data are 99.0, 9.2, 119.0 seconds, respectively. This means that the system can be used for the real-time data processing of KMTNet.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.64.1-64.1
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• 2010

한국천문연구원은 2009년 1월부터 외계행성 탐색시스템(KMTNet; Korea Microlensing Telescope Network) 개발 사업을 수행하고 있다. 이 사업의 주된 과학적 목적은 2m급 광시야 망원경을 칠레, 호주, 남아공화국에 설치하여 남반구 하늘을 24시간 연속 모니터링 관측함으로써 새로운 외계행성과 변광천체를 탐색하는 것이다. 이번 발표에서는 2도x2도 광시야 관측시스템의 핵심 사양을 소개하고, 시스템 개발의 진행 상황 및 향후 일정, 남반구 관측소와의 협력 상황 등을 제시할 것이다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.64.2-64.2
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• 2010

한국천문연구원에서는 은하중심부의 특정영역을 집중 관측하여 지구형 외계행성을 검출할 수 있는 외계행성 탐색시스템 (KMTNet; Korea Microlensing Telescope Network)을 개발하고 있다. 이 시스템의 주된 관측영역은 별의 밀집도가 매우 높은 은하 중심부로써, 인접한 별의 영향을 감소시킬 수 있는 영상차감분석법 (Difference Image Analysis) 을 주요 측광방법으로 사용한다. 이 발표에서는 실제 관측 자료를 이용하여 우리가 작성한 측광파이프라인을 시험한 결과 및 최적의 측광관측결과를 얻기 위해 시뮬레이션을 통해 확인한 관측전략을 제시한다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.44.4-45
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• 2017

We report the first detection of RR Lyrae variable stars in the Crater II dwarf galaxy, a recently discovered ultra-faint satellite of the Milky Way. Based on B, V time series photometry obtained with the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) at CTIO, Chile, we have identified ~45 fundamental-mode (ab-type) and ~2 first-overtone (c-type) RR Lyrae stars by adopting template light-curve fitting method. Our preliminary analysis suggests an Oosterhoff-intermediate classification of this galaxy from the mean period of the RRab stars, <$P_{ab}$> ${\simeq}0.63$ days, and the location of them on the period-amplitude diagram. We discuss the properties of the RR Lyare stars in this galaxy.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.42.3-42.3
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• 2018

We investigate surface brightness profiles (SBPs) of dwarf galaxies in field, group, and cluster environments. Using images from the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) Supernova Program (KSP) for the NGC 2784 group and SDSS for the Virgo cluster, SBP types are classified into profiles with single exponential (Type I), double exponential (Type II and Type III). Type II and Type III have smaller and larger outer sizes than inner sizes, respectively. SBP types of field dwarfs are compiled from a previous study. The distributions of SBP types are different in three environments. After comparing sizes of dwarfs in different environments, we suggest that since sizes of some dwarfs are changed due to the environmental effects, SBP types are able to be transformed. It makes that the distributions of SBP types in three environments are different.

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.83-91
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• 2009

We have designed data processing server system to include data archiving, photometric processing and light curve analysis for KMTNet (Korea Microlensing Telescope Network). Outputs of each process are reported to the main photometric database, which manages the whole processing steps and archives the photometric results. The database is developed using ORACLE 11g Release 2 engine. It allows to select objects applying any set of criteria such as RA/DEC coordinate and Star ID, etc. We tested the performance of the database using the OGLE photometric data. The searching time for querying 70,000,000 records was under 1 second. The database is fully accessed using query forms via web page.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.75.3-75.3
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• 2016

We present a new survey of nearby galaxies to obtain deep wide-field images of 200 nearby bright galaxies in the southern hemisphere using Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet). We are taking very deep and wide-field images, spending 4.5 hours for the B and R filters for each object. Using this dataset, we will look for diffuse, low-surface brightness structures including outer disks, truncated disks, tidal features and stellar streams, and faint companions. The multicolor data will enable us to estimate the incidence and star formation history of those features. We present an outline of the data reduction pipeline, and preliminary results from the commissioning data.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.155.1-155.1
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• 2012

한국천문연구원에서 개발 중인 외계행성 탐색시스템(Korea Microlensing Telescope Network, KMTNet)은 칠레, 남아프리카 공화국 및 호주에 3대의 동일한 사양을 갖는 1.6m 광시야 망원경과 $18K{\times}18K$ 모자이크 CCD 카메라를 설치하여 우리은하 중심방향에 대한 24시간 측광 모니터링을 통해 외계행성을 발견하는 것을 주된 연구목표로 가지고 있다. 특히 3개 관측소 중 가장 좋은 시상조건을 갖는 칠레 관측소의 경우에는 하룻밤에 최대 200GB의 관측 자료를 생산하고, 관측된 영상을 관측 다음날 네트워크를 통하여 모두 한국으로 가져온 후 일괄 자료처리과정을 거쳐 측광자료로 변환할 계획이다. 이에 우리는 효율적인 자료처리를 위해 관측영상을 특정 크기로 자르고 클러스터 시스템을 이용하여 분산 처리할 수 있는 파이프라인을 개발하였다. 이 발표에서는 우리가 구현한 KMTNet 자료처리 파이프라인의 전반적인 구성과 모의 관측 자료를 이용한 성능시험 결과 및 향후 영상자료의 증가에 따른 저장장치와 클러스터 시스템의 확장 계획에 대해 소개한다.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.121-131
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• 2019

I investigate the origin of arc degeneracies in satellite microlens parallax ${\pi}_E$ measurements with only late time data, e.g., t > $t_0+t_E$ as seen from the satellite. I show that these are due to partial overlap of a series of osculating, exactly circular, degeneracies in the ${\pi}_E$ plane, each from a single measurement. In events with somewhat earlier data, these long arcs break up into two arclets, or (with even earlier data) two points, because these earlier measurements give rise to intersecting rather than osculating circles. The two arclets (or points) then constitute one pair of degeneracies in the well-known four-fold degeneracy of space-based microlens parallax. Using this framework of intersecting circles, I show that next-generation microlens satellite experiments could yield good ${\pi}_E$ determinations with only about five measurements per event, i.e., about 30 observations per day to monitor 1500 events per year. This could plausibly be done with a small (hence cheap, in the spirit of Gould & Yee 2012) satellite telescope, e.g., 20 cm.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.83.1-83.1
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• 2019

Identifying asteroid families, which are groups of asteroids with similar orbital properties, is important for understanding the formation and evolution of the solar system, and probing the origins of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Although asteroid taxonomy can be used to identify and refine asteroid families, there are numerous asteroids which are not taxonomically classified yet. Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) can be useful to investigate types of that asteroids, because the telescope can observe a number of asteroids at once by its large field of view. Using KMTNet data, we confirmed that the taxonomic classification of the asteroids is possible by plotting color-color diagram. There is a clear division between C-type and S-type, but ambiguous division between C-type and X-type. In the future, we will observe and classify asteroids which are not classified yet and utilize the data to identify and refine asteroid families.