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IPRT

IPRT

IPRT (Iitate Planetary Radio Telescope) is a large aperture radio telescope developed in 2001 to investigate temporal variations of synchrotron radiation emitted from Jupiter’s radiation belts. Continuous observations of Jupiter’s synchrotron radiation elucidate the acceleration and transport processes of radiation belt. In addition to Jupiter’s synchrotron radiation, IPRT monitors solar radio bursts and conducts pulsar observations. From solar radio burst observations, we aim to understand the radiation environment in the interplanetary medium. Recent project of IPRT includes Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observations with the aim of participating in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).

development IPRT telescope

Ongoing Observation Projects (FY2025)

  • Jupiter’s synchrotron radiation
  • Solar radio bursts
  • Blaser
  • Pulsar and fast radio bursts
  • Low-frequency VLBI
  • PPARC collaboration: https://pparc.gp.tohoku.ac.jp/pub/collaboration/saitaku.html

Ongoing Development Projects (FY2025)

  • 100-700 MHz high-sensitivity wide-bandwidth feed
  • Large phased arrays

Spesification of IPRT

Antenna Type Dual asymmetric offset parabola
Aperture size 31m × 16.5m × 2set (1023 m 2  )
Focal length 12m (F/D = 0.39)
Reflector surface Stainless wire mesh (20mm pitch)
Surface roughness 12mm rms
Feed system Half wave dipole with a plane reflector
Mount type Altitude-Azimuth
Steerable range EL 20~100 degree
AZ -270~270 degree
Pointing accuracy <0.1 degree
Observation frequency 325 MHz, 150-500MHz
Beam width 1 degree@500 MHz
System temperature 150 K
Minimum detecrable
flux
0.07 Jy* (@bandwidth 10 MHz, integration time 10s, Aperture
efficiency 0.6)

* Jy = 10 -26  W/m 2 /Hz

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  • IPRT data center
  • Development of IPRT
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analysis Arase artificial-satellite aurora auroraX Cassini development Earth exploration-equipment FACTORS futureplans GEOTAIL HISAKI Hubble Space Telescope infrared-rays IPRT JUICE JUNO Jupiter LAMP2 LAPYUTA lower-atmosphere magnetosphere Mars Mars Express Mercury MIO MMX observation PLANETS radio-telescope satellite Saturn simulation sun T60 telescope TSUKIYOMI ultraviolet-rays upper-atmosphere Venus Venus Express
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