Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing
The balloon-borne Planetary Atmosphere Spectroscopic Telescope (PAST), China’s first planetary optical remote-sensing project, will be launched for testing and conducting scientific flights during 2021 and 2022. Images of the planetary atmosphere and plasma in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths wil...
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| author | Zhen Shi Yong Zhao Fei He Zhonghua Yao Zhaojin Rong Yong Wei |
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| description | The balloon-borne Planetary Atmosphere Spectroscopic Telescope (PAST), China’s first planetary optical remote-sensing project, will be launched for testing and conducting scientific flights during 2021 and 2022. Images of the planetary atmosphere and plasma in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths will be used to investigate the diversity of the planetary space environment in the solar system and their different drivers. Because simultaneous observation of multiple target planets in the solar system is possible, effective observation scheduling is critical to acquire high scientific merit spectroscopic imaging data. Herein, we demonstrate an automatic scheduling tool (AST) to aid the planning of observation schedules. The AST is primarily based on a planetary ephemeris and is realized on the basis of the geometrical information and optical requirements of the telescope. The temporal variations of the planetary reference frames can also be obtained to assist in the positioning and data processing of the telescope. As a part of the Chinese deep-space exploration plan, several ground-based planetary optical telescopes will be constructed in China in the future. With the use of the proposed AST, such telescopes can achieve maximum efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1de48c2cfb134a86bdb15873b8489a602023-11-21T13:09:53ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922021-03-01137129110.3390/rs13071291Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote SensingZhen Shi0Yong Zhao1Fei He2Zhonghua Yao3Zhaojin Rong4Yong Wei5CAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaThe balloon-borne Planetary Atmosphere Spectroscopic Telescope (PAST), China’s first planetary optical remote-sensing project, will be launched for testing and conducting scientific flights during 2021 and 2022. Images of the planetary atmosphere and plasma in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths will be used to investigate the diversity of the planetary space environment in the solar system and their different drivers. Because simultaneous observation of multiple target planets in the solar system is possible, effective observation scheduling is critical to acquire high scientific merit spectroscopic imaging data. Herein, we demonstrate an automatic scheduling tool (AST) to aid the planning of observation schedules. The AST is primarily based on a planetary ephemeris and is realized on the basis of the geometrical information and optical requirements of the telescope. The temporal variations of the planetary reference frames can also be obtained to assist in the positioning and data processing of the telescope. As a part of the Chinese deep-space exploration plan, several ground-based planetary optical telescopes will be constructed in China in the future. With the use of the proposed AST, such telescopes can achieve maximum efficiency.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/7/1291observation scheduleballoon-borne telescopesolar system planets observation |
| spellingShingle | Zhen Shi Yong Zhao Fei He Zhonghua Yao Zhaojin Rong Yong Wei Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing Remote Sensing observation schedule balloon-borne telescope solar system planets observation |
| title | Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing |
| title_full | Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing |
| title_fullStr | Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing |
| title_short | Automatic Scheduling Tool for Balloon-Borne Planetary Optical Remote Sensing |
| title_sort | automatic scheduling tool for balloon borne planetary optical remote sensing |
| topic | observation schedule balloon-borne telescope solar system planets observation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/7/1291 |
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