K-DRIFT: Unveiling New Imagery of the Hidden Universe
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| author | Ko, Jongwan Byun, Woowon Seon, Kwang-Il Kim, Jihun Kim, Yunjong Kim, Daewook Chang, Seunghyuk Kim, Dohoon Moon, Il Kweon Kwon, Hyuksun Kim, Yeonsik Ahn, Kyohoon Lee, Gayoung Lee, Yongseok Lee, Sangmin Cha, Sang-Mok Kim, Dong-Jin Park, Kyusu Yoo, Jaewon Kim, Jae-Woo Shin, Jihye Chun, Sang-Hyun Yoon, Yongmin Lee, Jaehyun Chun, Kyungwon Rhee, Jinsu Hong, Sungryong Park, Jongyeob Jeon, Young-Beom Sung, Eon-Chang Park, Hong Soo Kim, Seonwoo Bahk, GyeongGon Yeon, Seri |
| author_facet | Ko, Jongwan Byun, Woowon Seon, Kwang-Il Kim, Jihun Kim, Yunjong Kim, Daewook Chang, Seunghyuk Kim, Dohoon Moon, Il Kweon Kwon, Hyuksun Kim, Yeonsik Ahn, Kyohoon Lee, Gayoung Lee, Yongseok Lee, Sangmin Cha, Sang-Mok Kim, Dong-Jin Park, Kyusu Yoo, Jaewon Kim, Jae-Woo Shin, Jihye Chun, Sang-Hyun Yoon, Yongmin Lee, Jaehyun Chun, Kyungwon Rhee, Jinsu Hong, Sungryong Park, Jongyeob Jeon, Young-Beom Sung, Eon-Chang Park, Hong Soo Kim, Seonwoo Bahk, GyeongGon Yeon, Seri |
| contents | Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures play a crucial role in understanding galaxy evolution by providing significant insights into galaxy interactions, the histories of mass assembly, and the distribution of dark matter. Nevertheless, their inherently faint nature, coupled with observational difficulties such as stray light interference and variations in the sky background, has significantly impeded comprehensive studies of LSB features. The KASI Deep Rolling Imaging Fast Telescope (K-DRIFT) project aims to address these observational challenges by developing off-axis freeform three-mirror telescopes and observational strategies specifically designed for LSB imaging surveys. The first generation of the K-DRIFT (K-DRIFT G1) has been successfully completed, and the forthcoming survey, scheduled to commence shortly, is expected to yield novel insights into the LSB universe. This paper outlines the scientific motivations of the project, discusses the technical challenges encountered, highlights the innovative solutions devised, and describes the future trajectory of the K-DRIFT. |
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| spellingShingle | K-DRIFT: Unveiling New Imagery of the Hidden Universe Ko, Jongwan Byun, Woowon Seon, Kwang-Il Kim, Jihun Kim, Yunjong Kim, Daewook Chang, Seunghyuk Kim, Dohoon Moon, Il Kweon Kwon, Hyuksun Kim, Yeonsik Ahn, Kyohoon Lee, Gayoung Lee, Yongseok Lee, Sangmin Cha, Sang-Mok Kim, Dong-Jin Park, Kyusu Yoo, Jaewon Kim, Jae-Woo Shin, Jihye Chun, Sang-Hyun Yoon, Yongmin Lee, Jaehyun Chun, Kyungwon Rhee, Jinsu Hong, Sungryong Park, Jongyeob Jeon, Young-Beom Sung, Eon-Chang Park, Hong Soo Kim, Seonwoo Bahk, GyeongGon Yeon, Seri Astrophysics of Galaxies Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures play a crucial role in understanding galaxy evolution by providing significant insights into galaxy interactions, the histories of mass assembly, and the distribution of dark matter. Nevertheless, their inherently faint nature, coupled with observational difficulties such as stray light interference and variations in the sky background, has significantly impeded comprehensive studies of LSB features. The KASI Deep Rolling Imaging Fast Telescope (K-DRIFT) project aims to address these observational challenges by developing off-axis freeform three-mirror telescopes and observational strategies specifically designed for LSB imaging surveys. The first generation of the K-DRIFT (K-DRIFT G1) has been successfully completed, and the forthcoming survey, scheduled to commence shortly, is expected to yield novel insights into the LSB universe. This paper outlines the scientific motivations of the project, discusses the technical challenges encountered, highlights the innovative solutions devised, and describes the future trajectory of the K-DRIFT. |
| title | K-DRIFT: Unveiling New Imagery of the Hidden Universe |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.22250 |