Development and utilization of ALIS (Advanced Lunar Imaging Spectrometer)

Abstract

ALIS (Advanced Lunar Imaging Spectrometer) is a telescopic imaging spectrometer which we developed for Space Station Lunar Observatory project. A future purpose of this project is to establish the photometric model of the moon as a spectral radiance standard of space-borne imaging instruments by repeated observation of the moon with VIS/NIR (Visible and Near Infra-red light) from the International Space Station. Even by the ground-based observation, ALIS enable us to study the spectroscopic properties of the lunar surface.