7 papers
K-DRIFT Science Theme: Galaxies in the Faint Universe
Woowon Byun, Yongmin Yoon, Jongwan Ko +17
Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures serve as evidence of the intricate mass assembly of galaxies, and dedicatedly studying them promises to give us profound insights into the e…
K-DRIFT Science Theme: Galactic Cirrus Clouds and Circumgalactic Medium
Kwang-il Seon, Jaehyun Lee, Jongwan Ko +8
In this paper, we review the extended halo material and the circumgalactic medium (CGM), including both dust and gas, and discuss promising science cases that could be realized usi…
K-DRIFT Science Theme: Illuminating the Next Era of Galaxy Cluster Science
Jaewon Yoo, Kyungwon Chun, Jongwan Ko +13
The KASI Deep Rolling Imaging Fast Telescope (K-DRIFT) is a pioneering instrument designed to explore low-surface-brightness (LSB) phenomena. This white paper presents a compelling…
K-DRIFT: Unveiling New Imagery of the Hidden Universe
Jongwan Ko, Woowon Byun, Kwang-Il Seon +31
Low-surface-brightness (LSB) structures play a crucial role in understanding galaxy evolution by providing significant insights into galaxy interactions, the histories of mass asse…
Modeling the Optical Colors of Galactic Cirrus Clouds in the Stripe 82 Region
Kwang-Il Seon, Jongwan Ko, Woowon Byun +2
Observations have shown that the optical colors of Galactic cirrus clouds differ significantly from those of extragalactic sources; thus, they can be used to distinguish Galactic c…
K-DRIFT Preparation: Experimental Verification of an Observation Strategy for Accurate Dark-Sky Flats
Woowon Byun, Kwang-Il Seon, Jongwan Ko
Despite its scientific importance, the low-surface-brightness universe has yet to be fully explored due to various systematic uncertainties that affect the achievable surface-brigh…