ASTRO-F
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ASTRO-F, better known as Akari, is a Japanese infrared astronomy satellite launched by JAXA to conduct an all-sky survey and detailed observations in the infrared spectrum.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JAXA spacecraft
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artificial satellite ⓘ infrared astronomy satellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AKARI
NERFINISHED
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Akari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | AKARI (ASTRO-F) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolingMethod |
liquid helium cryostat
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mechanical cryocoolers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
all-sky infrared diffuse maps
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all-sky infrared point source catalogues ⓘ |
| decommissionedBy | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfOperations | 2011-11 ⓘ |
| farInfraredSurveyorBands | far-infrared ⓘ |
| heliumBoilOffEnd | 2007-08 ⓘ |
| inclination | about 98 degrees ⓘ |
| infraredCameraBands |
mid-infrared
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near-infrared ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2006-02-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Uchinoura Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | M-V-8 rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 952 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
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infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Akari means "light" in Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onboardInstrument |
Far-Infrared Surveyor
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Infrared Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitAltitude | approximately 700 km ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| postHeliumPhase | warm mission with limited bands ⓘ |
| predecessor | IRAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
all-sky infrared survey
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detailed infrared observations of selected targets ⓘ |
| program | JAXA small astronomy satellite program ⓘ |
| scientificContribution |
improved models of interstellar dust emission
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study of active galactic nuclei in infrared ⓘ study of circumstellar dust around evolved stars ⓘ study of infrared galaxies ⓘ study of star formation in the Galaxy ⓘ |
| surveyCoverage | entire sky in infrared bands ⓘ |
| surveyResolution | higher angular resolution than IRAS ⓘ |
| targetObjectType |
galaxies
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interstellar medium ⓘ solar system objects ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 68.5 cm ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | infrared ⓘ |
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Akari