Far-Infrared Interferometry for Atomic Fine-Structure Line Observations
Far-Infrared Interferometry for Atomic Fine-Structure Line Observations
Far-Infrared Interferometry for Atomic Fine-Structure Line Observations
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AKARI <strong>Infrared</strong>Astronomical Satellite◆ 68.5cm telescope apertureLHe and 20K mechanical cooler◆ Instruments<strong>Far</strong>-<strong>Infrared</strong> Surveyor(FIS) 50~180mm<strong>Infrared</strong> Camera(IRC) 2~26mm◆ All sky survey in 6 bands and pointedobservations <strong>for</strong> imaging and spectroscopy◆Sun-synchronous Polar Orbit altitude 700km◆Length 3.7m, Weight 952kg◆2006 Feb.-2007 Aug. (LHe cooled)AKARI project is supported by the following institutes:Nagoya University, University of Tokyo, National Astronomical Observatory ofJapan, National Institute of In<strong>for</strong>mation and Communications Technology,European Space Agency, Imperial College London, University of Sussex,The Open University, University of Groningen/SRON, Seoul National University13