Initial Analysis of the Solar Dynamics Observatory Radiation Environment

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Dec 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010agufmsh23c1875v&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2010, abstract #SH23C-1875

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[7594] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Instruments And Techniques, [7853] Space Plasma Physics / Spacecraft/Atmosphere Interactions, [7934] Space Weather / Impacts On Technological Systems, [7984] Space Weather / Space Radiation Environment

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The purpose of this poster is to explain the method used to extract data from images sent by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to investigate patterns of cosmic rays and electron fluxes in space. For this study we analyze cosmic ray and X-ray hits in the corners of the AIA images. The X-rays are produced by high-energy electrons in the outer radiation belts interacting with the shielding/instrument/spacecraft. In the past twenty years, several spacecraft in geosynchronous and geostationary orbits have suffered mechanical and systems damage that are believed to be caused by energetic protons and electrons. Using Dark Image data from the GOES-13 spacecraft, the number of X-ray hits per day show a variation correlated with the GOES-12 high energy electron fluxes. We demonstrate how the SDO/AIA images are used to study this behavior. We also provide an overview on methods used to distinguish cosmic rays hits from X-ray detections within an image.

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