In:
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 74, No. 1 ( 2022-02-01), p. 50-63
Abstract:
On 2020 December 5 at 17:28 UTC, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa-2 sample return capsule came back to the Earth. It re-entered the atmosphere over South Australia, visible for 53 seconds as a fireball from near the Northern Territory border toward Woomera where it landed in the the Woomera military test range. A scientific observation campaign was planned to observe the optical, seismo-acoustic, radio, and high energy particle phenomena associated with the entry of an interplanetary object. A multi-institutional collaboration between Australian and Japanese universities resulted in the deployment of 49 instruments, with a further 13 permanent observation sites. The campaign successfully recorded optical, seismo-acoustic, and spectral data for this event which will allow an in-depth analysis of the effects produced by interplanetary objects impacting the Earth’s atmosphere. This will allow future comparison and insights to be made with natural meteoroid objects.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0004-6264
,
2053-051X
DOI:
10.1093/pasj/psab109
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2022
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2206640-8
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2083084-1
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16,12