The BRITE-Constellation Nanosatellite Space Mission And Its First Scientific Results

Autor(en)

G Handler, Andrzej Pigulski, Werner Wolfgang Weiss, Rainer Kuschnig

Abstrakt

The BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE) Constellation is the first nanosatellite mission applied to astrophysical research. Five satellites in low-Earth orbits perform precise optical two-colour photometry of the brightest stars in the night sky. BRITE is naturally well suited for variability studies of hot stars. This contribution describes the basic outline of the mission and some initial problems that needed to be overcome. Some information on BRITE data products, how to access them, and how to join their scientific exploration is provided. Finally, a brief summary of the first scientific results obtained by BRITE is given.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Astrophysik

Externe Organisation(en)

COROT Additional Program Working Group, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), Uniwersytet Wrocławski

Anzahl der Seiten

5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201716001001

Publikationsdatum

10-2017

ÖFOS 2012

103003 Astronomie, 103004 Astrophysik

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Physik und Astronomie

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/888d0a29-2a45-462d-ba48-fd11395a99f5