• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.45.1-45.1
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• 2010

Using SOHO particle and EUV detection and radio spectrograms from both ground-based and spaceborne instruments, we have studied the first phase of major solar energetic particle (SEP) events associated with wide and fast coronal mass ejections (CMEs) centered at different solar longitudes. Observations support the idea that acceleration of SEPs starts in the helium-rich plasma of the eruption's core well behind the CME leading edge, in association with coronal shocks and magnetic reconnection caused by the CME liftoff; and those "coronal" components dominate during the first ~1.5 hour of the SEP event, not yet being hidden by the CME-bow shock in solar wind. At magnetic connection to the eruption's periphery, onset of SEP emission is delayed for a time of the lateral expansion that is visualized by global coronal (EIT) wave. The first, "coronal" phase of SEP acceleration is followed by a second phase associated with CME-driven shock wave in solar wind, which accelerates high-energy ions from a helium-poor particle population until the interplanetary shock slows down to below 1000 km/s. Based on these and other SOHO observations, we discuss what findings can be expected from STEREO in the SOHO era perspective.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.49.1-49.1
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• 2018

The MATS (Mesosphere Airglow/Aerosol Tomography Spectroscopy) satellite is the next Swedish science microsatellite. We report optical performance test results of the limb telescope, which is the major payload. This telescope is designed with "linear astigmatism-free" (LAF) off-axis optical system in order to have high optical performance across the wide field of view. We measured Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) and Encircled Energy Diameter (EED) of the limb telescope. Full field imaging tests show expected results without linear astigmatism across the full field of view ($5.67^{\circ}{\times}0.91^{\circ}$). Since the amount of stray light is from the earth and the sun, we also simulated and measured the stray light in the field image.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.68.3-68.3
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• 2018

The MATS (Mesosphere Airglow / Aerosol Tomography Spectroscopy) satellite is a Swedish scientific microsatellite which Kyung Hee University participates in developing. The limb telescope of the MATS satellite is designed with linear astigmatism-free off axis optical configuration which allows wide field of view ($5.67^{\circ}{\times}0.91^{\circ}$). Here we present the full-field optical performance test setup that consists of a point source, a collimator, the limb telescope and a CCD (Charged Coupled Device). The incidence angle of the collimator was carefully controlled by the rotary stage under the limb telescope. The imaging tests represent expected results without dominant aberrations.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.48-48
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• 1999

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.85.1-85.1
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• 2011

The magnetic field at the surface of the Sun is concentrated in magnetic features that often have spatial extents of 100 km or less. The study of the fine scale structure of the Sun's magnetic field has been hampered by the limited spatial resolution of the available observations. This has recently changed thanks to various new high-resolution facilities, among them the SUNRISE observatory, built around the largest solar telescope to leave the ground, and containing two science instruments. SUNRISE successfully had its first long-duration science flight on a stratospheric balloon in June 2009 and a host of scientific results have been obtained from the data. After a brief introduction to the Sunrise mission, an overview of selected results obtained so far will be given. A reflight at higher solar activity is currently being prepared.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.67.2-67.2
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• 2013

The GMT project is in its final stage of Design Development Phase in 2013, moving toward the Construction Phase planned to begin on Jan. 1st, 2014. In this contribution, we present the current status and progress of the GMT project including selection of the first generation instruments, development of primary mirror segments, site preparation, and science case revision along with plans for 2013 when the preparation of construction phase will be made.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.58.4-59
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• 2021

This presentation introduces Korea's SNIPE (Small scale magNespheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiment) mission, formation flying CubeSat constellation. Observing particles and waves on a single satellite suffers from inherent space-time ambiguity. To observe spatial and temporal variations of the micro-scale plasma structures on the topside ionosphere, four 6U CubeSats (~ 10 kg) will be launched into a polar orbit of the altitude of ~500 km in 2021. The distances of each satellite will be controlled from 10 km to more than 100 km by formation flying algorithm. The SNIPE mission is equipped with identical scientific instruments, solid-state telescope, magnetometer, and Langmuir probe. All the payloads have a high temporal resolution (sampling rates of about 10 Hz). Iridium modules provide an opportunity to upload changes in operational modes when geomagnetic storms occur. SNIPE's observations of the dimensions, occurrence rates, amplitudes, and spatiotemporal evolution of polar cap patches, field-aligned currents (FAC), radiation belt microbursts, and equatorial and mid-latitude plasma blobs and bubbles will determine their significance to the solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere interaction and quantify their impact on space weather.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.86.1-86.1
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• 2015

고대 천문학의 대표적인 관측기기로 혼의가 있다. 중국도 일찍 혼의가 도입되어 천체 관측에 활용된 것으로 보인다. 중국 고대의 선기옥형이라는 기기가 한(漢) 대에 접어 들어 서양에서 도입된 혼천설의 영향을 받아 혼의로 발전하였다. 초창기 혼의에는 주천도수와 24방위의 눈금을 새겼고, 원주율을 3으로 적용하였다. 한말(漢末)에 혼천설에 따라 혼의 안에 지구를 만들고 혼천의 또는 혼천상이라고 불렀다. 혼천설의 구조를 적용하기 위해 비교적 자세한 원주율의 값이 알려지면서 혼의의 정밀한 눈금을 제작하는 계기를 마련하였다. 더불어 수 개의 환을 혼의에 추가하여 2층 구조의 혼의를 개발하였다. 당(唐) 대에 이르러 육합의, 삼신의, 사유의로 구성된 혼의의 3층 구조가 완성되었다. 송(宋) 대에는 혼의와 혼상에 수격식 자동운행장치를 도입하여 혼천의라고 하고, 이전의 관측용 혼의를 동후의(銅候儀)라고 불렀다. 조선 세종 대에 제작한 혼천의는 송(宋) 대의 자동운행이 결합된 혼의였고, 동후의의 관측기능을 대신하여 간의를 사용하였다. 그 재원은 각각 오징의 "서찬언"과 "원사"에서 빌려왔고, 이를 "제가역상집"에 정리하였다. 혼의의 환에는 한 개의 원주에 주천도수, 12시백각, 24방위 중 한 종류의 눈금을 그렸다. 그러나 간의에서는 한 개의 원주에 두 개의 눈금을 그리는 방법이 시작되었다. 이러한 눈금제작 방식은 조선에서 새롭게 개발된 일성정시의에 적용되었다.

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.45-47
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• 2017

The Infrared Camera onboard the AKARI satellite carried out spectroscopic observations with a grism mode named NG, whose wavelength coverage was $2.5-5.0{\mu}m$. We reinvestigate the current flux calibration for the NG grism mode, with which calculated flux density implausibly decreases at $4.9{\mu}m$ especially for red objects due to the second-order light contamination. We perform a new spectral response calibration using blue and red standard objects simultaneously. New response curves which contain both the first-and second-order light are able to separate each contribution consistently and useful for studies of red objects such as CO ro-vibrational absorption in active galactic nuclei.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.68.4-69
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• 2018

GMACS is one of the instruments for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) which will provide wide field, multi-object, moderate resolution spectroscopy of faint targets. KHU (Kyung Hee University) is in charge of control software of GMACS. As a first step, the Slit Mask Exchange Mechanism Prototype (SMEM-P) will be used as a preliminary example to make development process between electronics and high level software. Recently, we have developed a sample program to communicate with low level devices via EtherCAT. It is expected to be a mockup design for software and control system of GMACS. In this poster, we show the development process and test operation results of control software for SMEM-P.