High Spatial Resolution Observations of Titan During an Occultation

美国空军位于夏威夷毛伊岛哈雷阿凯拉的先进光电系统（AEOS）及其自适应光学系统将用于确定土星：泰坦卫星的密度作为高度和大气结构的函数。观测计划是观察一次恒星掩星，并测量来自背景恒星的光通过（折射）泰坦大气层时的强度和空间分布。A/O系统已经被证明可以锁定和纠正使用泰坦作为源的波前误差

AST-0123509Young, EliotThe Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS) on Haleakela, Maui, Hawaii of the US Air Force with its adaptive optics system will be used to determine the density as a function of altitude and the structure of the atmosphere of the satellite of Saturn: Titan. The observational plan is to observe a stellar occultation and measure intensity and spatial distribution as the light from a background star passes (refracts) through the atmosphere of Titan. The A/O system has been shown to lock-up and correct wavefront errors using Titan as the source.***