Ultraviolet spectrometer experiment for the Voyager mission

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Nov 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977ssrv...21..183b&link_type=abstract

Space Science Reviews, vol. 21, Nov. 1977, p. 183-205.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

85

Atmospheric Composition, Jupiter Atmosphere, Saturn Atmosphere, Ultraviolet Spectrometers, Uranus (Planet), Voyager Project, Airglow, Atmospheric Radiation, Natural Satellites, Occultation, Remote Sensors, Ultraviolet Astronomy

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An objective grating spectrometer covering the wavelength range of 500 to 1700 A with a 10-A resolution is employed for the Voyager ultraviolet spectrometer experiment. In determining the composition and structure of the atmospheres of Saturn, Jupiter and several satellites, the ultraviolet spectrometer will rely on airglow mode observations to measure radiation from the atmospheres due to resonant scattering of solar flux, and the occultation mode for assessments of the atmospheric extinction of solar or stellar radiation as the spacecraft enters shadow zones. Since it is capable of prolonged stellar observations in the 500 to 1000 A wavelength range, the spectrometer is expected to make important contributions to exploratory studies of UV sources.

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