Venus coordinated campaign
This site is intended as a tool to share information, comments and schedules for preparing the 2010 coordinated campaign of ground-based observations in the context of Venus Express and coming launch of Akatsuki mission.
The attached Google docs can be completed and modified according to the campaign progress.
Table
To prepare the campaign and coordinate telescope proposals with VEx MTPs, the attached table is under construction. Please do not hesitate to comment/modify and add more details on your plans.
Map (under construction)
To have a general view of the sites and telescopes which are used for ground-based observations of Venus, see this googlemap for an overview for all of the different observatories and their instruments.
In-orbit observations
Venus Express
Instruments
400px|thumb|right|Instrumentation of Venus Express, Credit: ESA
- SPICAV/SOIR : Ultraviolet and Infrared Atmospheric Spectrometer
Atmospheric spectrometry by star or Sun occultation
UV 0.11 - 0.3 µm R ~ 300
IR 0.7 - 1.7 µm R ~ 1300
SOIR 2.3 - 4.2 µm R ~ 15000
- VeRa : Venus Radio Science Experiment
Radio sounding of atmosphere
- VIRTIS : Ultraviolet/Visible/Near-Infrared mapping spectrometer
Spectrographic mapping of atmosphere and surface
VIRTIS-M mapping spectrometer
Vis 0.25 - 1.0 µm R ~ 100 - 200 ( IR 1 - 5 µm R ~ 100 - 200 )
VIRTIS-H High-res
2 - 5 µm R ~ 1000 - 2000
- VMC : Venus Monitoring Camera
Ultraviolet and visible imaging
Filters :
UV 0.365 µm
Vis 0.513 µm
Near - IR1 0.965 µm
Near - IR2 1.010 µm
More about the Venus Express Instruments
Akatsuki
- Goals: Akatsuki is designed to study Venus' climate using ultraviolet and infrared cameras. The spacecraft will follow orbit Venus following the westware rotation of the atmosphere, mapping the circulation and vertical structure of the planet's thick clouds. The mission will complement the ESA's Venus Express, which also explores the Venusian environment with different approaches.
- Accomplishments: The mission is in development.
Akatsuki successfully launched at 6:58:22 a.m. on May 21 (Japan Standard Time)!
Instruments
350px|thumb|right|Instrumentation of Akatsuki, Credit: JAXA
- IR1: 1-micron Camera
1.01µm cloud (day-night), surface (nightside)
- IR2: 2-micron Camera
1.73, 2.26, 2.32 (near-IR) 2.02 (CO2), 1.65µm
- UVI: Ultraviolet Imager
283, 365 nm SO2 - UV absorber (dayside)
- LIR: Longwave Infrared Camera
10 µm cloud top (day/nightside)
- LAC: Lightning and Airglow Camera
Filters 777, 557, 553, 558, 630 nm O2/O airglow (night) lightning (night)
More about the Akatsuki Instruments
