Space Astrometry JASMINE
Abstract
JASMINE is the acronym of the Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for INfrared (z-band: 0.9 micron) Exploration, and is planned to be launched around 2017. The main objective of JASMINE is to study the fundamental structure and evolution of the Milky Way bulge components. In order to accomplish these objectives, JASMINE will measure trigonometric parallaxes, positions and proper motions of about ten million stars in the Galactic bulge with a precision of 10 microarcsec at z = 14mag.
- Publication:
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A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry
- Pub Date:
- July 2008
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2008IAUS..248..296Y
- Keywords:
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- space vehicles;
- astrometry;
- Galaxy: bulge