Emu: A near-infrared wide-field photometer for space

James Gilbert, David Chandler, Alexey Grigoriev, Shanae King, Joice Mathew, Rob Sharp, Annino Vaccarella

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Abstract

Emu' is a compact wide-field photometer destined for a 6-month mission on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS), commencing in 2021. Emu will undertake a sky survey in the 1.4 μm water band', as a method of estimating oxygen abundance in the atmospheres of cool stars down to a magnitude of mAB≈13 (H-band).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019
EditorsSimon Ellis, Celine d'Orgeville
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510631465
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 9 Dec 201912 Dec 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11203
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAdvances in Optical Astronomical Instrumentation 2019
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period9/12/1912/12/19

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