A solar magnetic and velocity field measurement system for Spacelab 2: The solar optical universal polarimeter (SOUP)

Details A solar magnetic and velocity field measurement system for Spacelab 2: The solar optical universal polarimeter (SOUP) A solar magnetic and velocity field measurement system for Spacelab 2: The solar optical universal polarimeter (SOUP)

Aug 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992lock.repts....t&link_type=abstract

Final Report, Sep. 1977 - Jan. 1991 Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Palo Alto, CA. Research Lab.

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Polarimeters, Solar Instruments, Solar Magnetic Field, Solar Physics, Solar Probes, Solar Rotation, Space Transportation System Flights, Spacelab, Telescopes, Birefringent Filters, Solar Atmosphere

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The Solar Optical Universal Polarimeter flew on the Shuttle Mission Spacelab 2 (STS-51F) in August, 1985, and collected historic solar observations. SOUP is the only solar telescope on either a spacecraft or balloon which has delivered long sequences of diffraction-limited images. These movies led to several discoveries about the solar atmosphere which were published in the scientific journals. After Spacelab 2, reflights were planned on the Space Shuttle Sunlab Mission, which was cancelled after the Challenger disaster, and on balloon flights, which were also cancelled for funding reasons. In the meantime, the instrument was used in a productive program of ground-based observing, which collected excellent scientific data and served as instrument tests. This report gives an overview of the history of the SOUP program, the scientific discoveries, and the instrument design and performance.

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