光纤星象切分器

本文介绍了为云台CCD—Coude光谱仪系统研制的星象切分器。计算表明,运用切分器可提高光力2个星等以上。文中讲述了原理并给出有关参数的选择。本星象切分器入射端面为直径1mm的圆面,出射端面为0.15的一线阵,共由38根光纤组成。     

LAMOST光纤性能研究初步结果

光纤是LAMOST子系统焦面仪器的四个主要组成部分之一。它是LAMOST望远镜收焦的星光从焦面到光谱仪的传输介质。尽可能高的传输效率是我们追求的目标。LAMOST的光纤采用芯径320μm的STU光纤。我们在实验室对其性能作了初步测试。结果令人满意。     

基于积分视场单元的三维天文成像光谱技术

近年来,三维成像光谱技术主要是发展和采用积分视场单元方法,即将枧场内的展源目标连续切割成若干单元,重新排列后进入光谱仪器,同时获得展源的高分辨率三维数据立方体(x,y和λ).相对于传统的技术方法,这种基于积分枧场单元的三维成像光谱技术进行一次观测可以同时获取天体各处的二维空间信息和光谱信息.采用积分视场单元虽然在光谱数据处理上会带来很多困难,但由于其在观测时间和效率上具有明显的优点,因此值得采用.该文简要介绍了三维成像光谱技术的原理;评述了目前实现三维成像光谱的三种不同类型的技术系统:小透镜阵系统、光纤加小透镜阵系统、像切分器系统,重点介绍了像切分器系统的有关情况;最后展望了三维成像光谱技术在天文学上的应用.     

8~10m级光学／红外望远镜的高分辨率光谱仪

介绍并比较了KeckSubaruVLTHET及Gemini中的5架8～10m天文望远镜的高分辨率光谱仪,分析这些仪器与2～4m级望远镜的阶梯光栅光谱仪或Coude光谱仪相比所采用的新设计思想和新技术.     

基于OMR的2．16米望远镜积分视场单元方案

基于积分视场单元的三维成像光谱技术日趋成熟,并且与传统的狭缝光谱仪相比有许多明显的优势。2．16m望远镜的OMR光谱仪是采用平面光栅分光的低色散卡焦光谱仪器,可以考虑对其进行积分视场单元的升级优化。在不改变OMR光谱仪自身结构,不影响现有功能的同时,利用“微透镜阵列＋光纤束”的技术可以实现积分视场单元与OMR光谱仪的耦合。设计了两种方案,给出了升级积分视场单元后的空间分辨率和视场。     

抚仙湖一米新真空太阳望远镜6米近红外光谱仪装调及太阳1.56微米光谱的初步观测结果

主要介绍了抚仙湖1 m新真空太阳望远镜(the 1-meter New Vacuum Solar Telescope,NVST)6 m水平式近红外光谱仪的安装过程和实测结果。主要讨论内容是光路设计特点、光学系统的装调以及利用该光谱仪对活动区NOAA 11662黑子进行的初步近红外光谱实测(波长1.56μm附近)。成功观测到由黑子强磁场造成的Fe I 1.56μm谱线裂变现象,并初步估算了磁场强度。该光谱的成功装调和使用,充分实现了对9 m光谱仪光学系统的整体检测,为9 m光谱仪的安装调试提供了宝贵的经验和参考。     

分离式靶标摄影测量在LAMOST中的应用

为了获取LAMOST焦面板上光纤的零位位置,提出了一种基于分离式标准靶标的高精度摄影测量方法。首先,根据Tsai摄像机标定参数模型介绍了CCD相机的标定原理。然后介绍了用光重心算法求取靶标发光点像面坐标及通过球面三角公式计算靶标发光点物面坐标。接着,利用最小二乘法导出了含标定参数的方程组。最后,介绍了标准靶标的放置方法以及提高光纤位置测量精度的靶标取法。实验结果表明:CCD相机的标定残差平均值为8.8μm;标定残差的标准差为5.3μm。测量方法简单易行,通过仔细分析,找出了残差偏大的原因,对后续进一步测量实验有重要指导意义。     

8—10m级光学／红外望远镜的高分辨率光谱仪

介绍并比较Keck、Subaru、VLT、HET及Gemini中的5架8～10m天文望远镜的高分辨率光谱仪,分析这些仪器与2～4m级望远镜的阶梯光栅光谱仪或Coudé光谱仪相比所采用的新设计思想和新技术.     

基于步进电机的位移促动器设计与实测

以环形太阳望远镜为应用背景,研制了一种基于步进电机的位移促动器,并进行了性能测试实验,获得了位移促动器的性能指标。分析了常见的大行程、高精度位移促动器的结构形式,选择位移缩放式作为位移促动器的基本结构。该位移促动器采用步进电机集成行星减速器作为驱动元件,以具有特殊消间隙结构的螺旋传动作为位移缩放机构,为实现高分辨率、高刚度和高精度的位移促动器设计,开展了位移促动器的性能测试实验,结果表明:该位移促动器轴向位移量程为±2 mm,不同负载下均能实现1μm的步长分辨率,位移闭环输出精度优于1μm。研制的位移促动器为环形太阳望远镜的建设提供重要的技术支持,并为其它精密光学镜面支撑系统的工程应用提供参考。     

光纤式积分视场光谱仪实验研究

在几种适合用来对面天体进行分光测量的仪器中,积分视场光谱仪(Integral Field Spectrograph,IFS)因为能同时获得面源的光谱信息而备受关注.基于对IFS的初步研究,在实验室中进行光纤式IFS实验,取得一定进展后再将实验设备用于云南天文台2.4 m望远镜,对特定的天体进行测量,从而为科学级IFS的...     

Acceleration of Numerical Integration of the Equations of Motion of Asteroids

Solar System Research - Finding and studying possible collisions of asteroids approaching the Earth requires a significant amount of computation. This paper describes the R0 program created to...     

A survey of orbits of co-orbitals of Mars

Many asteroids with a semimajor axis close to that of Mars have been discovered in the last several years. Potentially some of these could be in 1:1 resonance with Mars, much as are the classic Trojan asteroids with Jupiter, and its lesser-known horseshoe companions with Earth. In the 1990s, two Trojan companions of Mars, 5261 Eureka and 1998 VF₃₁, were discovered, librating about the L₅ Lagrange point, 60° behind Mars in its orbit. Although several other potential Mars Trojans have been identified, our orbital calculations show only one other known asteroid, 1999 UJ₇, to be a Trojan, associated with the L₄ Lagrange point, 60° ahead of Mars in its orbit. We further find that asteroid 36017 (1999 ND₄₃) is a horseshoe librator, alternating with periods of Trojan motion. This asteroid makes repeated close approaches to Earth and has a chaotic orbit whose behavior can be confidently predicted for less than 3000 years. We identify two objects, 2001 HW₁₅ and 2000 TG₂, within the resonant region capable of undergoing what we designate “circulation transition”, in which objects can pass between circulation outside the orbit of Mars and circulation inside it, or vice versa. The eccentricity of the orbit of Mars appears to play an important role in circulation transition and in horseshoe motion. Based on the orbits and on spectroscopic data, the Trojan asteroids of Mars may be primordial bodies, while some co-orbital bodies may be in a temporary state of motion.     

Equation of state and anisotropy of pressure of magnetars

Magnetars are the neutron stars with the highest magnetic fields up to 10¹⁵–10¹⁶ G. It has been proposed that they are also responsible for a variety of extra-galactic phenomena, ranging from giant flares in nearby galaxies to fast radio bursts. Utilizing a relativistic mean field model and a variable magnetic field configuration, we investigate the effects of strong magnetic fields on the equation of state and anisotropy of pressure of magnetars. It is found that the mass and radius of low-mass magnetars are weakly enhanced under the action of the strong magnetic field, and the anisotropy of pressure can be ignored. Unlike other previous investigations, the magnetic field is unable to violate the mass limit of the neutron stars.     

Observations of the intensity of the penumbra of sunspots

Observations of the penumbral intensity of sunspots in 13 wavelength regions are presented. In 4 wavelength regions 54 sunspots are measured. In the other wavelength regions the number of sunspots considered ranges from 3–19.The penumbral intensity alters with position within the spot. This intensity variation is found to be comparable with the change in intensity from one spot to another. The penumbral intensity is found to be independent of spot size in the sample considered.The penumbra model of Kjeldseth Moe and Maltby (1969) with = 0.055 is supported by the measurements.     

An explanation of the discretization of redshifts of quasars

Published in Astrofizika, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 700–702, October–December, 1995.     

Estimation of the Time Scale of Merging of the Components of Contact Binaries of the W UMa Type

Time scales of the transition from contact binary systems of the W UMa type to single stars of the blue straggler type are estimated. A model of one-way mass transfer from the primary component to the companion inside a common envelope (Eggen et al.) and a model of a contact binary lying on the zero-age main sequence with a companion that is losing mass (F. van't Veer) are used to calculate these scales. The merging times of components were calculated for 304 contact systems of the W UMa type from the Catalog of Approximate Photometric and Absolute Elements of Eclipsing Variable Stars on a scale of loss of mass and orbital angular momentum due to magnetic braking, under the assumption of synchronization of the axial rotation and orbital revolution. On the basis of the resulting statistics, the characteristic merging scales are 0.4-0.6 and 0.5-0.7 Gyr, respectively, for the above two models. The results of a comparison with the work of other authors are discussed.     

Graphical representation of periodic motion of the line of nodes of the Moon

In the text-books of astronomy, sections generally related to the Moon deal with the orbital elements of the Earth-Moon system such asa, e, i, , and the time of perigee passage. While the MEAN of the first of the three elements do not vary, mean longitude of the ascending node-mean longitude of the lunar perigee and the time of perigee passage undergoes secular as well as periodic changes due predominantly to the action of the Sun's gravitational attraction. While to a certain degree, explanations related to the calculation of the lunar orbit parameters are given, not a single graphical representation of these short- or long-periodic changes are presented. We allow the number of data related to these periodic changes must cover a large span of time; and if regression of the line of nodes or advances of the line of apses are to be graphically seen, data covering 18.61 and 8.85 yr, respectively, are needed. In this work we particularly aim at the graphical representation of the periodic changes of the line of nodes.