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
Del Zanna G
(2014)
Atomic data for astrophysics: Ni XV
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2010)
The 22 May 2007 B-class flare: new insights from Hinode observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2013)
The multi-thermal emission in solar active regions
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Verbeeck C
(2013)
The SPoCA-suite: Software for extraction, characterization, and tracking of active regions and coronal holes on EUV images
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
O'Dwyer B
(2013)
Response of Hinode XRT to quiet Sun, active region and flare plasma
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Xie Z
(2009)
Properties of magnetic elements in the quiet Sun using the marker-controlled watershed method
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mathew S
(2009)
Stray light correction and contrast analysis of Hinode broad-band images
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Levens P
(2017)
Comparing UV/EUV line parameters and magnetic field in a quiescent prominence with tornadoes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bradshaw S
(2009)
A numerical tool for the calculation of non-equilibrium ionisation states in the solar corona and other astrophysical plasma environments
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2015)
The evolution of the emission measure distribution in the core of an active region
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lezzi S
(2023)
Dark halos around solar active regions I. Emission properties of the dark halo around NOAA 12706
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Robustini C
(2016)
Fan-shaped jets above the light bridge of a sunspot driven by reconnection
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2009)
Benchmarking atomic data for astrophysics: Fe XVII EUV lines
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Innes D
(2011)
EUV jets, type III radio bursts and sunspot waves investigated using SDO/AIA observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Attie R
(2016)
Relationship between supergranulation flows, magnetic cancellation and network flares
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Roudier T
(2013)
Comparison of solar horizontal velocity fields from SDO/HMI and Hinode data
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Graham D
(2011)
Hinode/EIS plasma diagnostics in the flaring solar chromosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Dadashi N
(2011)
The quiet Sun average Doppler shift of coronal lines up to 2 MK
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Del Zanna G
(2013)
A revised radiometric calibration for the Hinode/EIS instrument
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Barczynski K
(2023)
Slow solar wind sources High-resolution observations with a quadrature view
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stenflo J
(2012)
Basal magnetic flux and the local solar dynamo
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Siu-Tapia A
(2017)
Normal and counter Evershed flows in the photospheric penumbra of a sunspot SPINOR 2D inversions of Hinode-SOT/SP observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Reardon K
(2009)
The solar chromosphere at high resolution with IBIS III. Comparison of Ca II K and Ca II 854.2 nm imaging
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gruszecki M
(2011)
Slow magnetacoustic waves in magnetic arcades
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Madjarska M
(2010)
Dynamics and plasma properties of an X-ray jet from SUMER, EIS, XRT, and EUVI A & B simultaneous 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 |