Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007jena.confe..89p&link_type=abstract
"JENAM-2007, "Our non-stable Universe", held 20-25 August 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia. Abstract book, p. 89-89"
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The Herschel Space Observatory is the next cornerstone mission in the European Space Agency (ESA) science programme. It will perform imaging photometry and spectroscopy in the far infrared and submillimetre part of the spectrum, covering approximately the 55-670 micron range. The key science objectives emphasize current questions connected to the formation and evolution of galaxies, stars, and our own planetary system. However, Herschel will offer unique observing capabilities available to the entire astronomical community. Herschel will carry a 3.5 metre diameter passively cooled telescope. The science payload complement - two cameras/medium resolution spectrometers (PACS and SPIRE) and a very high resolution heterodyne spectrometer (HIFI) - will be housed in a superfluid helium cryostat. The ground segment will be jointly developed by the ESA, the three instrument teams, and NASA/IPAC. Once operational in orbit around L2 after a launch in 2008, and an early operations period of 6 months, Herschel will offer a minimum of 3 years of routine observations; roughly 2/3 of the available observing time is open to the general astronomical community through a standard competitive proposal procedure. I will provide an overview of the Herschel mission, report on the current implementation status of the various elements, and in particular I will introduce the mission from the perspective of the prospective user of this major facility, describe the Announcement of Opportunity for Key Program observing proposals, and provide information about the already accepted Guaranteed Time programmes.
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