Rømer

The Rømer satellite has been selected as the next project within the Danish Small Satellite Programme.

The satellite is named after the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer, who among other achievements was the first scientist to determine the speed of light.

The mission of the satellite is MONS (for Measuring Oscillations in Nearby Stars), which is to observe solarlike oscillations in stars and in this way investigate their interior structure and rotation.

The total dimensions of the entire satellite are 60 by 60 by 72 cm, and the weight is 84 kg.

The large cylinder is the MONS main telescope. The somewhat smaller funnel-shaped opening is one of the two star cameras ; the other is pointing in the opposite direction. The thin cylinder is the field monitor. The blue panels are covered with solar cells; on the opposite side the slightly darker rectangle marks the radiator which cools the detector in the MONS telescope. The lid, which is closed during launch, protects the telecope against direct sunlight.

 

The Rømer Project has been selected among 8 different proposals from Danish research groups. An international group of experts has evaluated the proposals and estimated which proposals would achieve considerable research results and are technical and economical realistic

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This page is maintained by Gitte Madsen and was last updated on 8 February 2001