AKARI, a light to illuminate the misty Universe

February 16 - 19, 2009 Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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     AKARI, a light to illuminate the misty Universe

        

                                                  February 16-19 2009
                        Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan


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Objectives
The goal of this meeting is to present latest results based on observations of AKARI together with relating topics to the wide international community. AKARI is the Japanese satellite mission fully dedicated to infrared astronomy. It is a JAXA mission with the participation of ESA. AKARI was launched in February 2006 and completed an all-sky survey observation at 6 infrared bands from 9 to 160 micron in about 1.5 years. It also made staring observations in imaging and spectroscopic modes in the 2 -- 180 micron until 2008 August. It is now continuing near-infrared observations in 2 -- 5 microns. The meeting covers a wide range of astronomical fields that AKARI made significant contributions, from solar system objects to cosmology.

 

Main topics
  • Solar system objects and zodiacal light
  • Planetary and star formation
  • Stellar evolution and mass loss
  • Interstellar medium
  • Nearby galaxies
  • Active galactic nuclei and ultra-luminous infrared galaxies
  • Deep survey of remote galaxies
  • Infrared cosmic background

 

Inquiries about this conference can be directed to "akari2009_at_ir.isas.jaxa.jp".

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