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Big Bear Solar Observatory

Big Bear Solar Observatory. Philip R. Goode Big Bear Solar Observatory New Jersey Institute of Technology. New Jersey Institute of Technology. Public Research University 8,200 students in 76 programs (Bachelor/PhD) College of Science and Liberal Arts Physics Department

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Big Bear Solar Observatory

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  1. Big Bear Solar Observatory Philip R. Goode Big Bear Solar Observatory New Jersey Institute of Technology

  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology Public Research University • 8,200 students in 76 programs (Bachelor/PhD) • College of Science and Liberal Arts • Physics Department • Center for Solar Research • Big Bear Solar Observatory • Owens Valley Solar Array • NJIT’s remote research facilities Big Bear Solar Observatory

  3. Programs • All aspects of solar activity • Adaptive optics • Instrumentation • Spectro-polarimetry in the visible and NIR • Synoptic full disk observations • Space weather predictions and forecast • Solar irradiance variability • Helioseismology • Coordinated observing campaigns • Earthshine measurements Big Bear Solar Observatory

  4. Volodymyr Abramenko 1985 - 2002 Leading Electronic Engineer at CrAO - Project IPHIR (French Space Agency) on board Space Mission PHOBOS (1985-1989) - Project SOYA (CrAO) on board Space Mission MARS (1992-1996) Feb 11, 2002 - … Electronic Engineer at BBSO/NJIT

  5. My Responsibilities • Construction of Electronic Devices for Adaptive Optic and Fabry-Perot Magnetograph • Maintainance of Electronic Components Controlling the BBSO Telescopes Big Bear Solar Observatory

  6. Leonid Didkovsky 1970: GRADUATED AS ENGINEER IN RADIO-ELECTRONICS 1970-75: ENGINEER AT A COMPUTER PLANT 1975-90: LEADING ENGINEER (CRAO; SOLAR PHYS LAB) 1990: PhD IN ASTRONOMY AND INSTRUMENTATION 1990-96: SENIOR SCIENTIST (CRAO; EXPER.ASTROPHYS) 1996-2000: SCIENCE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CRAO 2000-CURRENT TIME: RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY (BBSO) Big Bear Solar Observatory

  7. FABRY-PEROT BASED SPECTROGRAPH: • IMPLEMENTATION TO AO SYSTEM • ADAPTIVE OPTICS PROJECT: • OPTICAL DESIGN FOR BBSO – DEVELOPING, ALIGNMENT, INSTALLATION; • NEW CORRELATION TRACKER: OPTICS, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE • HIGH-SPEED WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENTS • SCIENCE: HELIOSEISMOLOGY, PROPER MOTION OF SUNSPOTS Big Bear Solar Observatory

  8. Alexander Dolgushyn 1988 Physics degree, Kiev State University, UKRAINE1988 - 2001 Scientific researcher at the Experimental Astrophysics Laboratory of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.From Feb 2002 - Opto-mechanical engineer at BBSO

  9. Adaptive Optic Project • Design and install the adaptive optical system • New Fabry-Perot magnetograph Big Bear Solar Observatory

  10. Randy FearSenior Solar Observer Daily Operations of Telescope Cluster and TON Data Request and Data Archive Maintainer Webmaster http://www.bbso.njit Big Bear Solar Observatory 27 February 2002

  11. Dean’s visit My Background • Name: Haisheng Ji • Nationality: China • In 2000, I got PhD degree at Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Science with a major in Astrophysics. • In 2001, I came to BBSO as a post doctorate researcher. • Research area: SOLAR FLARE PHYSICS • Recent works: • Ji et al. 2001, Astrophysical J., 548, 1087 • Ji et al. 2001, Astrophysical J., 556, 1017 • Ji et al. 2001, Solar Physics, 198, 133 Big Bear Solar Observatory

  12. What am I doing now? Dean’s visit • Ground based joint observations with HESSI (High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager). • Data analysis and theoretical and numerical modeling. Specifically, we want to answer following questions:  What’s the relationship of solar flares observed by Ha telescope and by HESSI respectively?  How do electric currents evolve on the solar photosphere, and what is their spatial relationship to particle precipitation, as seen by HESSI?  The best method of extrapolation of solar coronal magnetic field from BBSO’s vector magnetogram  What’s the role of the evolution of photospheric magnetic field in triggering solar flares? Big Bear Solar Observatory

  13. Bill Marquette Degree: UW Milwaukee, 1967 B.Sc. Research Assistant, McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory, University of Michigan, 1967-1979 Research Technician, SFO, CSUN, 1979-1981 Senior Solar Observer, BBSO, Caltech 1981-1989 Superintendent/Chief Solar Observer, BBSO, Caltech, 1989-1997 Site Director/Chief Solar Observer, BBSO/NJIT, 1997-present. Max Millennium Chief Observer, 2001-present Big Bear Solar Observatory

  14. My Duties & Responsibilities • Assist in Planning and Supervising Observations • Responsible for BBSO's Scientific and Technical Equipment • Responsible for BBSO's Activity Warnings, Activity Reports and Target Selection for the Max Millennium International Flare Research Program • Allocate Observing Time Along with TAC Members Goode & Wang • First Line Interfacing with New Construction, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of BBSO's Buildings and Grounds 27 February 2002 Big Bear Solar Observatory Big Bear Solar Observatory

  15. Montañés Rodríguez, Pilar • Physics degree at La Laguna University, Canary Islands. Specialty in Astrophysics ‘98. • PhD at Armagh Observatory. N. Ireland, UK ‘02. • PDRA at Big Bear Solar Observatory joining the Earthshine project ‘02 Big Bear Solar Observatory

  16. Main results show two different groups: PhD A theoretical study of pulsations in extreme helium stars. • Unusual composition He > 98%  Point to an advanced stage of evolution … • Pulsations  Tool to constrain their dimensions Mass, Teff and composition Big Bear Solar Observatory

  17. Next Step : Spectroscopic observations: We hope to obtain a spectrum of the Earth as it would be observed from the space. ( Also applicable to the search of terrestrial-like extra-solar planets.) The Earthshine Project: • Photometric observations: With the aim of measuring variations on the Earth’s ALBEDO (or reflectivity) we observe the Moonshine and Earthshine in the Moon. Big Bear Solar Observatory

  18. Who I am Name : Yong-Jae Moon (문용재) From : Boseong, South Korea Ph. D. : Seoul National University (99) Past : Korea Astronomy Observatory(95-01) Now : Post. Doc. At BBSO/NJIT (Aug 01) Interest : Sun (magnetic fields, flare, CME)

  19. What I am doing • Integrate DMG data into BBSO archive tools • Improve how to forecast flaring probability in Active Region Monitor of BBSO • Magnetic helicity and flare/CME activity • Sympathetic flaring between active regions • Two classes of CMEs and their associations with solar flares Big Bear Solar Observatory

  20. Jeff Nenow Started as observer/technician at BBSO, 1977. Managed BBSO photolab for 13 years. Served as Machinist and Observing Technician until 1997 , when the Facility was transferred to NJIT. Current position is Mechanical Engineer, producing equipment and modifications for our telescopes. Big Bear Solar Observatory

  21. Enric Palle Bago • First cycle of Physics at Barcelona University • Astrophysics specialization at La Laguna University (Canary Islands) • PhD at Armagh Observatory with Queen’s University of Belfast - Solar Activity, Cloud Cover and Climate Change • PDRA at Big Bear Solar Observatory on the Earthshine project Big Bear Solar Observatory

  22. Research Interests • Solar-Terrestrial Physics. In particular: • The role of the Sun in climate • -The possible relationship between galactic cosmic rays and clouds • The role of clouds on the Earth’s radiation budget • Changes in terrestrial albedo Big Bear Solar Observatory

  23. Some Results Total Cloud Cover Low clouds variability is strongly correlated with the flux of GCR (Solar activity) Low Cloud Cover If this to be true almost all global warming could be explained by an increase in solar activity during the last century Big Bear Solar Observatory

  24. Sergey Shumko Opto-mechanical engineer Education: MD in Astronomy, 1986, Leningrad State University, Russia 1986-2001 research assoc. in Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Ukraine - astrophysical data processing, programming - system administration works

  25. My duties here • - solar observations • - programming for the new projects: - DMG (Digital MagnetoGraph) - FPI (Fabry-Perot Interferometer) • - system administration works Big Bear Solar Observatory

  26. Thomas SpirockPh.D. Student, Electrical Engineering Dept.,New Jersey Institute of Technology 1992 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, NJIT 1996 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, NJIT

  27. Develop the Digital Vector Magnetograph • The Sun has a general magnetic field, similar the that of the Earth. In addition, there are local concentrations of very strong magnetic fields, known as active regions, which generate solar activity. • This activity, which occurs in the form of sunspots, solar flares, Coronal Mass Ejections, etc. can release great amounts of energy which can shower the Earth with high energy particles, known as solar storms, which can effect communications, utility power grids, satellites, etc. • To enable solar astronomers to be able to predict the probability and severity of solar storms and to enable engineers to design systems that can survive the most damaging of these events, we must be able to determine the morphology of an active region’s magnetic field with high time and high spatial resolution. • The purpose of the DVMG is to measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields on the surface of the Sun with a high time cadence ( ~ 1 minute ) and a high resolution ( ~ 1 arc-sec ). Big Bear Solar Observatory

  28. VECTOR MAGNETOGRAM FROM JULY 15, 2001 Stokes - I Stokes - V Vector Plot Stokes - Q Stokes - U Big Bear Solar Observatory

  29. John Varsik Assistant Research Professor, 1997 - Present Research Associate, NSO, 1995-1997 Assistant Scientist, BBSO/Caltech, 1994-1995 Solar Observer, BBSO/Caltech, 1988-1994 PhD, University of Hawaii, 1987 Big Bear Solar Observatory

  30. Research Solar Polar Magnetic Fields Ha Network Operational and Research Tasks • Operations • Instrument Development • Telescope Control • Instrument Coordination • Observation Support • Computer System Management Big Bear Solar Observatory Big Bear Solar Observatory 27 February 2002

  31. Martin Woodard 1997 - … Associate Research Professor At BBSO/NJIT

  32. Research Topics • Energy Balance of Solar Oscillations • Seismic Techniques for Mapping of Subsurface Flow • Investigation Physical Origin of Solar Brightness Variations Big Bear Solar Observatory

  33. Sep 1998 - Now Ph.D. Student of NJIT, Applied Physics Dept. Sep 1995 - July 1998 Astronomy Dept. Nanjing University Guo Yang Big Bear Solar Observatory

  34. My Work • Filament Disappearance and CME • Cover 441 events from Feb. 1997 to Jun. 1999 Big Bear Solar Observatory Big Bear Solar Observatory 27 February 2002

  35. My Work • Near Real-Time Solar Image Reconstruction • Speckle Masking Image Reconstruction • Beowulf Cluster Big Bear Solar Observatory

  36. Before and After reconstruction Big Bear Solar Observatory

  37. Diagram of the whole system Big Bear Solar Observatory

  38. Vasyl Yurchyshyn Assistant Research Professor at BBSO/NJIT 1990 M.S. in Optic and Spectroscopy, Lviv State University, Ukraine 1990-1998 Scientist Researcher at CrAO 1998 Ph.D. at Main Astronomical Observatory, Ukraine 1999-2001 Post Doctoral Research Associate at BBSO/NJIT

  39. 1999-2002 Study of Solar Magnetic Fields • Coordination of the Global Hα Network, which Includes BBSO, KSO (Austria), YAO and HSO (China) and CAO (Italy) • CME & Predictions of Geomagnetic Storms • 3D Structure of Solar Magnetic Fields by Using BBSO Measurements and 3D Modeling • Flare Related Changes in Solar Magnetic Fields by Using BBSO data and Fractal Methods 1999 - 2001 Modeling of Earth’s Albedo by Using Scene Models Big Bear Solar Observatory

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