A SOLAR STATION FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCHES ON SOLAR

ACTIVITY AT A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN PERU

José Kaname Ishitsuka IbaNational Astronomical Observatory of Japan - NAOJ

Mutsumi Ishitsuka Komaki

and Hugo Trigoso A.Instituto Geofísico del Perú - IGP

NOV 30 2006 UN/NASA IHY WSBangalore, India

Contents of my talkContents of my talk

Instituto Geofísico del Perú and Solar observations in PeruNew project - Solar Station in Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de IcaFuture - FMT in UNICA

Instituto Geofísico del Perú and Solar observations in PeruNew project - Solar Station in Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de IcaFuture - FMT in UNICA

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PERUPERU

300 Km

ANCON OBSERVATORY [MAGDAS]

JICAMARCA RADIO OBSERVATORYHUANCAYO OBSERVATORY

UNICA

Cañete -CPMN

Guadalupe -CPMN

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Huancayo Observatory Huancayo Observatory 1960

1966

1919

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Huancayo ObservatoryHuancayo Observatory

1919:Began the construction of Huancayo Observatory (3300 m)1935:Hale Type Solar Spectroscope installed1957:Mutsumi Ishitsuka arrived to Huancayo1960:Solar observations with a Spectro-heliograph [Hα]1966:Observation with radio Polarimeter at 9.4 GHz1970: Began construction of the Solar Coronagraphic Observatory (4600 m)[5303 Å]

1919:Began the construction of Huancayo Observatory (3300 m)1935:Hale Type Solar Spectroscope installed1957:Mutsumi Ishitsuka arrived to Huancayo1960:Solar observations with a Spectro-heliograph [Hα]1966:Observation with radio Polarimeter at 9.4 GHz1970: Began construction of the Solar Coronagraphic Observatory (4600 m)[5303 Å]

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Cosmos ObservatoryCosmos Observatory1981

1988

MutsumiIshitsukaand theCoronagraph

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Solar ObservationsSolar Observations

Sunspot observations at Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica - UNICA15 cm refractor telescope - cultural grant from government of Japan

Sunspot observations at Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica - UNICA15 cm refractor telescope - cultural grant from government of Japan

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Refurbishing a SpectrographRefurbishing a Spectrograph

The old coelostat from Huancayo Observatory is refurbished and will be installed in UNICAValuable collaboration of NAOJ

The old coelostat from Huancayo Observatory is refurbished and will be installed in UNICAValuable collaboration of NAOJ

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Solar Observatory at UNICASolar Observatory at UNICA

UNICA assigned almost 1/20 of the university campus for construction of the observatoryAlso assigned founds for construction

UNICA assigned almost 1/20 of the university campus for construction of the observatoryAlso assigned founds for construction

1/20

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Training in JapanTraining in Japan

Two graduate students of UNICA visited Japan for training in Solar Observations (October 2006)

TRIPOD

Recycling TRIPOD!

Two graduate students of UNICA visited Japan for training in Solar Observations (October 2006)

TRIPOD

Recycling TRIPOD!

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Why Ica?Why Ica?

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Location and weatherLocation and weather

Avrg. 20%10 °C27 °C

December - April

No rainIcaLat.: 15 °

Avrg. 60%-5°C23 °C

April -October

Nov -March

HuancayoLat.: 12 °

HumidityTemp.SunnyRain

80 m3300 m

IcaHuancayo

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Flare Monitor TelescopeFlare Monitor Telescope

Plans to install FMT in Peru are in progress- CHAIN ProjectUNICA?HUANCAYO?

Plans to install FMT in Peru are in progress- CHAIN ProjectUNICA?HUANCAYO?

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FMT TelescopeFMT Telescope

Six 6 cm aperture telescopes

◆ Hα, center◆ Hα, +0.8 Å◆ Hα, -0.8 Å◆ Prominence◆ Continuum◆ Guiding

Six 6 cm aperture telescopes

◆ Hα, center◆ Hα, +0.8 Å◆ Hα, -0.8 Å◆ Prominence◆ Continuum◆ Guiding

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CoclusionsCoclusions

IGP was strengthened by IGY and could contribute enormously to scienceCollaborations must be improved and strengthenedInstallation of FMT is important to improve research and development of science in Peru

IGP was strengthened by IGY and could contribute enormously to scienceCollaborations must be improved and strengthenedInstallation of FMT is important to improve research and development of science in Peru

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Candidates for CIPs?Candidates for CIPs?

Reactivate and improvement of spectro-helioscope and radio-polarimeter of Huancayo ObservatoryReactivate and improvement of spectro-helioscope and radio-polarimeter of Huancayo Observatory

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Good news!Good news!