Sloan Digital Sky Survey

The Japan Participation Group is a group of astronomers from several universities and the National Astronomical Observatory. Together with American collaborators, JPG had heavy involvement in constructing the mosaic CCD photometric camera, playing a major part in the fabrication and test of optical filters, electronics and mechanical parts. JPG purchased most of the CCDs for the project. Scientists from JPG are also engaged in providing simulations and verification of the photometric pipeline and play a major role in establishing and maintaining the photometric reference systems for the Sky Survey.

Participants from JPG:

Mamoru Doi¹*

Masataka Fukugita³*

Masaru Hamabe⁷

Shin'ich Ichikawa⁵

Takashi Ichikawa⁶*

Satoru Ikeuchi⁴

Takahiko Matsubara

Sadanori Okamura¹

Katsuhiko Sato²

Kazuhiro Shimasaku¹*

Yasushi Suto²

Masaru Watanabe

Naoki Yasuda⁵*

¹ Department of Astronomy and Research Center for the Early Universe, University of Tokyo
² Department of Physics and Research Center for the Early Universe, University of Tokyo
³ Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo
⁴ Department of Physics, Nagoya University
⁵ National Astronomical Observatory
⁶ Department of Astronomy, Tohoku University
⁷Dep. of Mathematical & Physical Sciences,Japan Women's University

* denotes a Builder of the SDSS.