Post-launch Support for UK continued involvement in the Japanese Hinode Mission
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
Hinode is an ISAS/JAXA spacecraft that was launched in September 2006. The mission is a Japan/US/UK mission that studies the Sun. Hinode is designed to answer the fundamental question of how magnetic fields are formed and interact with the atmosphere to create the activity that we observe on the Sun. This subsequently addresses all phenomena that have an impact on the Sun-Earth system, such as the formation of the solar winds (both slow and fast), triggering of flares and coronal mass ejections, and formation and maintenance of filaments and prominences. Hinode has been extremely successful fulfilling all of its mission requirements in the first 2 years of the mission. Indeed the publication rate in the second year of operation far exceeds that of Hubble during the same time period. This proposal is for continued involvement of the UK in the mission in terms of operating, calibrating, data archive and community support for the EUV Imaging Spectrometer.
Publications
Fischer C
(2009)
Statistics of convective collapse events in the photosphere and chromosphere observed with the Hinode SOT
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tortosa-Andreu A
(2009)
Magnetic flux emergence into the solar photosphere and chromosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gosain S
(2009)
HINODE OBSERVATIONS OF COHERENT LATERAL MOTION OF PENUMBRAL FILAMENTS DURING A X-CLASS FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Brooks D
(2009)
HINODE /EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING SPECTROMETER OBSERVATIONS OF THE TEMPERATURE STRUCTURE OF THE QUIET CORONA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Sarkar A
(2009)
EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET OBSERVATIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPATIAL LOCALIZATION OF NANOFLARE HEATING WITHIN A MULTISTRANDED ATMOSPHERIC LOOP
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wang D
(2009)
A Cross-Comparison of Cotemporal Magnetograms Obtained with MDI/SOHO and SP/Hinode
in Solar Physics
Ofman L
(2009)
Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives of the 3D MHD Numerical Modeling of Oscillations in the Solar Corona
in Space Science Reviews
Jin M
(2009)
CORONAL MASS EJECTION INDUCED OUTFLOWS OBSERVED WITH HINODE /EIS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Venkatakrishnan P
(2009)
ON THE ABSENCE OF PHOTOSPHERIC NET CURRENTS IN VECTOR MAGNETOGRAMS OF SUNSPOTS OBTAINED FROM HINODE (SOLAR OPTICAL TELESCOPE/SPECTRO-POLARIMETER)
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wedemeyer-Böhm S
(2009)
On the continuum intensity distribution of the solar photosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Description | over 900 refereed publications solar wind formation solar flare trigger polar magnetic fields |
Exploitation Route | The international community continues to publish actively using Hinode data. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Education |
Description | Used for many outreach activities including schools talks, public talks, TV and radio interviews. Included as a teaching aid for spectroscopy in schools. |
First Year Of Impact | 2006 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Education |
Impact Types | Cultural Societal |
Description | International network |
Amount | £124,677 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Leverhulme Trust |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2011 |
End | 03/2014 |
Description | Hinode science |
Organisation | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
Department | Solar Physics |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We have collaborated with many groups assisting them in using Hinode data, helping them set up observing campaigns |
Collaborator Contribution | Complements the science done in the UK |
Impact | see publication list |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | School visits, public talks, RS exhibition etc, lab open days, TV and radio interviews |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 1000s of people have had presentations etc, as well as media interview and articles. increased interest in solar activity from the press. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
Description | outreach activities |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | public talks are given on roughly a monthly basis none |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |