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The Arcanum Telescope: A space observation platform on the outer solar system

Galinzoga, J; Bornberg, C; McKevitt, J; Dixon, T; Criscola, F; Zaripova, A; Andino-Enríquez, JE; ... Parkinson-Swift, JJ; + view all (2022) The Arcanum Telescope: A space observation platform on the outer solar system. In: Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC. (pp. pp. 1-7). International Astronautical Federation (IAF): Paris, France. Green open access

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Abstract

Taking into consideration the wide-ranging science next generation launch vehicles will enable, the Arcanum mission is a proposed L-class spacecraft for the Neptunian system consisting of a Neptunian orbiter and a Triton lander and surface penetrators. This mission aims to answer several questions about Neptune, Triton and KBOs, as well as to constrain the known properties of exoplanets and cosmic dust. One of the orbiter's key instruments is the Arcanum Telescope; an off-axis three-mirror anastigmatic medium size instrument (0.5 m primary mirror) operating in the visible and near-infrared spectrum making observations from a highly-elliptic Neptunian orbit. Observations from such a vantage point are unique and invaulable to efforts of further understanding bodies beyond Neptune's orbit, mainly as they do not suffer from inner Solar System interference.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: The Arcanum Telescope: A space observation platform on the outer solar system
Event: 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC-22)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: https://iafastro.directory/iac/browse/IAC-22/
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Telescope, Kuiper Belt Objects, L-class, Neptune
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Space and Climate Physics
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204189
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