A. Mazure
Laboratoire
d'Astrophysique de Marseille
The SNAP - SuperNovae
Acceleration Probe satellite - aims to
measure the fundamental cosmological parameters using a large sample of
distant supernovae type. It consists of a 2m aperture spatial telescope, with a
~ 1 square degree field imager ,
sensitive to visible and near infrared radiation and an Integral Field
spectrograph.
We will discuss the main
characteristics of the instrumentation being designed to SNAP and the main scientific goals of this mission. Given
its observational capabilities, many secondary scientific projects may also be
conducted by SNAP. We will also discuss these topics.