Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008agufmsh52a..07s&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008, abstract #SH52A-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7500 Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy, 7594 Instruments And Techniques, 7599 General Or Miscellaneous
Scientific paper
Solar-physics community in Japan has so far developed 3 solar missions, i.e., Hinotori, Yohkoh, and Hinode, over past 25 years. Japan has started the conceptual studies for realizing the forth mission (SOLAR-C) in the coming decade. Two mission concepts are now under study. Plan A is to perform magnetic, helioseismic, and X-ray observations of the solar polar regions from out of the ecliptic to investigate properties of the polar region, magnetic and flow structures inside the Sun down to the bottom of the convection zone. Plan B is to perform high throughput, high cadence spectroscopic/polarimetric and EUV/X-ray observations with high spatial resolution, focusing on chromosphere and transition region as interface layer from the photosphere to corona, to investigate magnetism of the Sun and its roles in heating and dynamics of solar atmosphere. JAXA SOLAR-C working group, organized in ISAS of JAXA with participation of japanese researchers, refines both plans, compare science, technology, and other constraints, and will prioritize the two plans. We recognize that success of Hinode and Yohkoh is due to strong international collaborations. The working group hopes strong international support for realizing the SOLAR-C mission and invites US and European participation to the SOLAR-C program, following our remarkable history of collaboration. International SOLAR-C science definition meeting will be held this November at ISAS with participants from US and European countries. This presentation will report on the mission concept and current study status, including discussions in the international Solar-C science definition meeting.
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