Infrared Observations of the Solar Corona Prior to and During Total Eclipse

该项目包括在1991年7月11日日全食之前和期间观测近红外日冕，以试图了解太阳附近的电子散射、尘埃散射和尘埃热发射的相对贡献。这些观测将与夏威夷大学天文研究所的科学家合作进行。该研究所的团队成员目前正在开发这项工作的仪器，其特点是一个利用日冕仪技术的系统，旨在允许在日全食期间以外进行测量。麦奎因博士是日冕记录仪方面的专家，这些信息很可能有助于更好地理解行星际介质。

This project involves observations of the near infrared solar corona both prior to and during the total solar eclipse of 11 July 1991, in an attempt to understand the relative contributions of electron scattering, dust scattering and dust thermal emission near the Sun. The observations will be carried out in collaboration with scientists at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii. Instrumentation for this effort is currently being developed at the Institute by team members, and features a system utilizing coronagraph techniques, designed to allow measurements to be made outside the period of total eclipse. Dr. MacQueen is an expert on coronagraphs, and this information is likely to lead to a better understanding of the interplanetary medium.