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
Plowman J
(2023)
SPICE point spread function correction: General framework and capability demonstration
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vanninathan K
(2015)
Active region upflows I. Multi-instrument observations?
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mancuso S
(2016)
Coronal O VI emission observed with UVCS/SOHO during solar flares: Comparison with soft X-ray observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Faurobert M
(2012)
A cross-correlation method for measuring line formation heights in the solar photosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Noort M
(2013)
Peripheral downflows in sunspot penumbrae
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wang X
(2013)
Temperature dependence of ultraviolet line parameters in network and internetwork regions of the quiet Sun and coronal holes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Berlicki A
(2011)
2D radiative-magnetohydrostatic model of a prominence observed by Hinode, SoHO/SUMER and Meudon/MSDP
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Zoë Stiefel M
(2023)
Solar flare hard X-rays from the anchor points of an eruptive filament
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2011)
SDO AIA and Hinode EIS observations of "warm" loops
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Verma M
(2013)
Evaluating local correlation tracking using CO5BOLD simulations of solar granulation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Graham D
(2015)
Determining energy balance in the flaring chromosphere from oxygen V line ratios
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Beck C
(2013)
Thermodynamic fluctuations in solar photospheric three-dimensional convection simulations and observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Zhang Q
(2013)
Chromospheric evaporation in sympathetic coronal bright points
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Schwanitz C
(2023)
Small-scale EUV features as the drivers of coronal upflows in the quiet Sun
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Labrosse N
(2011)
EUV lines observed with EIS/Hinode in a solar prominence
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hao Q
(2012)
Understanding the white-light flare on 2012 March 9: evidence of a two-step magnetic reconnection
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gunár S
(2012)
Dynamics of quiescent prominence fine structures analyzed by 2D non-LTE modelling of the H a line
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wedemeyer-Böhm S
(2009)
On the continuum intensity distribution of the solar photosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gömöry P
(2016)
Chromospheric evaporation flows and density changes deduced from Hinode/EIS during an M1.6 flare
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Simões P
(2015)
Direct observation of the energy release site in a solar flare by SDO/AIA, Hinode/EIS, and RHESSI
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kamio S
(2011)
Continuous upflows and sporadic downflows observed in active regions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2012)
Atomic data for astrophysics: Fe xi soft X-ray lines
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Buehler D
(2016)
Formation of a solar H a filament from orphan penumbrae
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Thurgood J
(2013)
3D Alfvén wave behaviour about proper and improper magnetic null points
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Rüdiger G
(2012)
Cross helicity at the solar surface by simulations and observations
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 |