European Solar Telescope

🔎 Take a look inside the future European Solar Telescope! This video provides a close-up look at its structure, pier, enclosure and optical design. Today we are launching the first in a series of posts to bring you the latest updates on the telescope's design and systems. ☀️ 📸 Credit: IDOM Explore our gallery for more visual content ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dNdMhTga And don't miss out on further insights—subscribe to our biannual newsletter for exclusive news on the EST project! https://lnkd.in/dcqf5w3n   #ESFRI #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

📢 We’re excited to announce a key milestone for the European Solar Telescope (EST). 🙌🏻 The optical design, including its single-conjugate adaptive optics system, has successfully passed the preliminary design review. An independent panel of experts praised the optical design and highlighted the team's progress, moving us closer to the construction of this cutting-edge solar telescope. Read the full news here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d2xjhs8N   #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

📢 The Portuguese Space Agency (Agência Espacial Portuguesa) and the University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo (UiO)), through its Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, join the Board of Trustees of the EST Foundation as observers! 🙌🏻   Both entities will be able to attend the meetings of the Board of Trustees to stay informed of the project's progress and developments, although they will not have voting rights like founding members. Find out all the details here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d7DJraEJ #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

📢 Göran Scharmer, an astrophysicist with 40 years of experience in research and instrumental developments, has been appointed Scientific and Technical Advisor to the Director of the EST Foundation. 👏   The EST Foundation Board's decision is based on Scharmer's unique experience in the construction of telescopes, instrumentation, adaptive optics, and image reconstruction techniques. Read the full news here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d-_JGzea   #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

📢 The EST project announces two positions to work on the telescope design ☀️🔭: *𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗖𝗔𝗢 The main functions will be: - Preliminary designs and drafting of specifications for the optomechanical subsystems of the EST Telescope. - Participation in the necessary mechanical developments for the closure of the EST preliminary design. - Participation in the preparation of documentation for the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and in the actions derived from it. - Drafting technical documentation, reporting the results of analysis and designs. - Mechanical design, manufacturing, and AIV for the optomechanical components of the adaptive optics test bench for EST. - Collaboration in performing mechanical and/or thermal analysis for the EST Spectrograph/IFS-IR subcomponents and multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO). *𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 - 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 The main functions will be: - Analysis and optimization of the EST solar telescope structure design, improving its image stability under different observation conditions. - Analysis and optimization of the telescope environment to minimize thermal and turbulence effects caused by intense solar radiation on the telescope, pillar, main building, and its surroundings. - Management of different models and analyses. - Specific analysis of thermal effects on each subsystem. - Creation and/or monitoring of the telescope's error budget due to thermal effects. - Handling and management of CAE tools for finite element analysis (FEA) in both static, dynamic, and vibration analyses. * Participation in drafting the detailed specifications for the various telescope subsystems. * Participation in the review and control of design contracts for the different EST subsystems. * Participation in the preparation of documentation for the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and related actions. * Drafting technical documentation, reporting analysis and design results. ⏳ Deadline: October 11th, 2024 More info ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dnp-r7Q4

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭… 𝐡𝐨𝐰? 🔭☀️   The Pier Optical Path (POP) is the lens system which transfers the secondary focal plane (F2) of the telescope to the science focus (F3) in the Coudé rooms, where the light will be distributed to the different science instruments.   The POP of the EST has recently undergone important design revisions to address manufacturing challenges with its lenses and deformable mirrors. By reducing the size of the intermediate pupil from 200 mm to 125 mm, the updated design maintains critical optical parameters while improving chromatic correction. Additionally, the confirmation of new optical materials ensures better performance across the telescope’s instruments in different wavelength ranges. These improvements represent a significant step forward in preparing the EST for construction.  🔭☀️   If you want to find out all the details about the updated design of this EST subassembly ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/edbGMiSu   Subscribe to our biannual Newsletter for further updates and interesting insights about the project! 👇🏻  https://lnkd.in/dcqf5w3n #ESFRI #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

European Solar Telescope to showcase future opportunities at Big Science Business Forum 2024 BSBF2024 🙌🏻   This prestigious international event will be held in Trieste, Italy, from 1 to 4 October, and will serve as a meeting point for scientific organisations and technology companies.   🌞🔭 EST will participate as an Affiliated Big Science Organisation, enabling EST Systems Engineer Miguel Núñez to give a talk titled 'European Solar Telescope Status and Future Opportunities'. Additionally, there will be a stand dedicated exclusively to the project throughout the event.   All details here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dfnGej7e   #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

From the 9th to the 13th of September, the 17th European Solar Physics Meeting was held in Turin (Italy).  ☀️🔭 🙌🏻 Over 300 participants at the conference were updated on the Tunable Imaging Spectropolarimeters/Fixed-Band Imagers being designed for the EST. In addition, the international school competition 'The Sun at a Glance', was also discussed during the meeting. 🗣️ The talks were given by Luis Bellot Rubio (IAA-CSIC) on behalf of the EST Foundation and Mariarita Murabito (INAF-OAR), representing the EST Communication Office.   For more information ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d2Z7_6SE   #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 #𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 🌞 ☀️🧲 The Sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is shaped by magnetic fields that can release coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – massive bubbles of gas and magnetic fields. 💥  These eruptions can accelerate matter to millions of miles per hour, potentially impacting planets or spacecraft in their path. 🛰️   🗓️  On July 23, 2012, NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) observed the fastest CME ever recorded, traveling at 1,800 to 2,200 miles per second. Though this event didn't head toward Earth, it provided valuable data to improve models for understanding CMEs and their potential impact on Earth. 🌎   📸 Movie credit: ESA/NASA/SOHO ✍🏻 Text credit: NASA's Goddard Media Studios   More information on this solar phenomenon here https://lnkd.in/dqp9Bby3     #ESFRI #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy

The European Solar Telescope project is progressing through a significant review phase.🔭🌞👏🏻 International experts are evaluating the optics and adaptive optics preliminary design of EST👉🏻 The feasibility of the optics manufacturing schedule, the selection and implementation of engineering budgets, the stability of the AO image, and the influence of vibrations are some of the key aspects under review. A summary, the expert review panel will verify that the EST optical design and the AO design are sufficiently detailed and fulfil the scientific and technical requirements of the telescope. 🔭 All details here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d78Sni9N #ERIC #ResearchInfraestructures #ESFRI #solarphysics #Sun #Astronomy