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The
View from 5 AU: Measuring the Diffuse
Sky Brightness from the Outer Solar System
March
25-26th, 2010
A workshop
organized and hosted by The
Center for Cosmology, University of California, Irvine
Location: Arnold and
Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies
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Overview
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The
workshop will bring
together observers, experimentalists and
theorists, and will consists of plenary talks and discussions related
to following topics for possible astrophysical measurements from the
outer Solar System:
::
Extragalactic Background
:: Galaxy Evolution
Models
:: Reionization
:: Oort Cloud, Kuiper
Belt
and Trans Neptunian Objects
:: Zodiacal Light
Models
:: Microlensing and
similar
applications
:: The Search for
Exoplanets
:: Instrument Concepts
Charter:
Define, and
place into context, scientific goals of measuring the diffuse sky
brightness from the vantage point of the outer solar system, pertaining
to the cosmic infrared background and interplanetary dust. Establish
the practical means for cruise-phase science for a small aperture
optical to near-infrared telescope on an outer planets mission.
Establish instrumentation priorities and specifications.
Scientific Organizing Committee
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::: Charles
Beichman (Caltech)
:: Jamie
Bock (JPL)
:: Mike
Brown (Caltech)
::
Ranga Chary (Caltech)
::
Asantha
Cooray (UC Irvine)
::
Giovanni Fazio (Harvard/CfA)
::
Mike Hauser (STSI)
::
John Mather (NASA GSFC)
::
Toshio Matsumoto (JAXA/ISAS)
::
David Nesvorny (SWRI)
::
William Reach (Caltech)
::
Mark Sykes (PSI)
::
Mike Werner (JPL)
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Invited
Speakers
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Invited
Speakers (partial listing
as of December 15th):
Extragalactic
Sciences
::
Joel Primack (UCSC)
::
Andrew Gould (OSU)
::
Alexandre Kashlinsky (GSFC)
::
Henry Ferguson (STScI)
Planetary
Sciences
::
Stanley Dermott (U. of Florida)
::
David Nesvorny (SwRI)
::
Mike Brown (Caltech)
::
Ruth Murray-Clay (Harvard/CfA)
::
Scott Messenger (JSC)
Instrument
Concepts and Outer Planets Mission Possibilities
::
Harvey Moseley (GSFC)
::
Robert Pappalardo (JPL)
::
Karla Clark (JPL)
::
Shuji Matsuura (ISAS/JAXA)
Workshop
Program Details
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Session
1: EBL Science
Key
Questions:
1.
Can galaxy formation and evolution models be constrained with a precise
measurement of the
EBL spectrum?
2.
What is the fractional EBL spectrum from sources and cosmologically important
diffuse forms of
radiation present during reionization?
3.
Can JWST resolve all sources required to explain reionization?
4.
With source counts from deep fields with JWST and other large aperture
telescopes, can
we resolve the EBL from all sources below a certain
redshift?
5.
Are there diffuse sources of radiation in low-redshift dark matter halos,
such as galaxy
clusters at near-IR wavelengths?
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Session
2: Planetary Science
Key
Questions:
1.
What is the origin of interplanetary dust in the outer solar system?
2.
How does interplanetary dust interact with the outer planets?
3.
What is the composition of outer solar system material?
4.
How does the solar system dust cloud relate to exoplanetary systems?
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Session
3: Instrument Design Drivers
Key
Questions:
1.
What are the instrument parameters are needed to remove foregrounds,
e.g. spatial
resolution, Fraunhofer line spectrometer, etc.
2.
What are the instrument parameters most useful for planetary science,
e.g. spectral
information for composition studies, spatial resolution,
wide-field,
thermal infrared imaging?
3.
What is the potential of a planetary instrument making these
measurements?
Agenda
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Poster Presentations
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: Timothy
Dolch: Infrared Background Fluctuations on Small Scales
: Thomas
Kelsall: Impediments to Accurate Determination of CIB
: Mike
Zemcov: CIBER
: Marc
Kuchner: Collisional Grooming Models of the Kuiper Belt Dust
: Dean
Hines: Observations of Zodiacal Light within 1AU of the Sun
via Piggyback Instrumentation Aboard Lunar
Orbital Surveyors
Registration
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Attendance at the workshop will be
limited to approximately 70
participants, so those wishing to attend should register
early.
There
is no registration fee.
The
registration deadline is FEBRUARY 15, 2010 (revised 1.28.2010). We will
maintain a waiting list in
case the number of registrants exceeds our available space.
Location
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The Beckman
Center is next to the University of
California Irvine. Location:
TheBeckman
Center is owned and operated by the National Academies of Sciences
and Engineering.
It is located by the UC Irvine Campus, and is within close
proximity to Irvine and Newport Beach.
Beckman
Center: National
Academies of Sciences &
Engineering: 100
Academy: Irvine,
California 92612-3002
Directions:
The
Center is located in
Irvine at the corner of University Drive and
California Avenue. The entrance is on
Academy
Way.
From the
Los Angeles
area
Follow
Interstate 405
south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south.
Follow Highway 73 approximately 2 miles and exit at University Drive.
Turn left on University Drive and continue to California Avenue. Turn
right on California Avenue, then turn right at the first street,
Academy. From
the San Diego
area
Take
Interstate 5 north
to Interstate 405 north. Exit Jeffrey Road (which becomes University
Drive). Turn left on Jeffrey Road. Continue approximately 3 miles to
California Avenue and turn left. Then turn right at the first street,
Academy. From
the Riverside
area: Take
the 91 Freeway
west to the 55
Freeway south to Highway 73/SJH Toll Road south. Go approximately 2
miles and exit at University. Turn left on University. Continue on
University to California Avenue. Turn right on California Avenue. Turn
right at the first street,
Academy.
Transportation
will be provided from the Atrium Hotel to the Beckman Center in the
morning and back in the evening.
Lodging
Information
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Newport Beach Marriott Bayview hotel has been selected for workshop
participants. Please visit the website to secure your room.
The cost for the one bedroom
suite is $149/night which includes free parking and free internet. The
Newport Beach Marriott Bayview offers a special UCI DISCOUNT. If you are
calling the Hotel directly, inform the reservation agent you are with
the UCI Astronomy
Group to receive the special, discounted rate.
Click
here for driving directons from John Wayne (SNA) Airport to Newport
Beach Mariott Bayview hotel.
Click
here for driving directions to the wokshop location.
Arnold and Mabel
Beckman Center of
the National
Academies of Sciences and Engineering
100 Academy Irvine, CA 92617 949-721-2200
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/beckman/
Travel
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Ground
Transportation from SNA (John Wayne Airport)
If
you are flying into California, the Orange County John Wayne
Airport (SNA; also called Santa Ana) is the preferred
choice. The UC Irvine
campus and the Beckman Center are both within a 10 minute taxi
ride.:
For
international flights, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the
best option with transportation to the Hotels or Beckman Center via
shuttle vans.
Ground
Transportation from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport:
Participants can utilize the Super
Shuttle Service.
Reservations
are not necessary - the Super Shuttle vans run frequently. After
you have claimed your baggage, proceed to the shuttle bus areas, and
you will see blue vans with "SuperShuttle" logos.
For
more detailed information, visit the LAX Super Shuttle
webpage at:
http://www.supershuttle.com
Participants can
utilize the Super
Shuttle Service. For
more detailed information, visit the Long
Beach Airport Ground Transportation webpage at:
http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/
International
Travel
Information:
For
International
Travel and VISA information, please go to:
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