Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011agufmsh13b1949d&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #SH13B-1949
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
[7509] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Corona, [7594] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Instruments And Techniques
Scientific paper
PROBA2 (http://proba2.sidc.be) is an ESA micro-satellite that was launched in November 2009. Two instruments on-board, SWAP and LYRA, are devoted to solar observations. SWAP (PI: D. Berghmans) is an EUV imager observing the corona with a bandpass centered on 174 Å at a cadence of 1-2 min. Its high contrast images, large FOV and flexible off-pointing capabilities make SWAP particularly well suited for the study of coronal eruptions. LYRA (PI: M. Dominique) is a UV-EUV radiometer observing in four spectral channels, chosen for their relevance in solar physics and aeronomy. Its very fast acquisition cadence (up to 100 Hz) allows scientists to perform detailed analysis of solar flares. We discuss the characteristics of both instruments, review their performance and evolution, and highlight their complementarity to other missions. We also present the data products that can be downloaded from the mission website and give an overview of the various investigations for which SWAP and LYRA data are currently used (CMEs, flares, solar variability, and many others).
Berghmans David
Dammasch I.
de Groof Anik
Dominique Marie
Halain J.
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