The concept of the Pinhole/Occulter Facility.

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Apr 1986

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NASA Conf. Publ., NASA CP-2421, p. 5 - 13

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Solar Corona:Space Research, Space Research:Solar Corona, Space Research:Sun, Sun:Space Research

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The Pinhole/Occulter Facility is based upon a simple idea for obtaining high angular resolution in astronomical X-ray observations, for example for solar flares at energies >10 keV. The scheme uses a coded aperture device (multiple pinhole camera) with a large separation between the aperture encoder and the detector. Such an imaging device can have an angular resolution much better than 1 arc s if desired. A large structure would also make it possible to have a large external occulter, which would have powerful applications, notably for high-sensitivity observations of the corona in EUV and white light. This capability leads to the definition of the Pinhole/Occulter Facility, which combines both X-ray and coronal observations. The present concept is based upon a 35-m deployable boom, erected in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle and pointed in the solar direction by the Instrument Pointing System of Spacelab.

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