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May 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980stin...8026242b&link_type=abstract
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Lyman Spectra, Rocket-Borne Instruments, Solar Eclipses, Solar Radiation, X Ray Spectra, Aeronomy, Data Processing, Energetic Particles, Nike-Tomahawk Rocket Vehicle, Ontario
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Three Nike Tomahawk rockets were launched in Red Lake, Ontario, one previous to, and two during, the total eclipse of the Sun, for the purpose of studying the atmosphere and its interaction with solar radiation. The method and preliminary results of three experiments that were used to measure solar radiation in the X-ray, Lyman-alpha, and visible parts of the spectrum are described. The instrumentation designed for this investigation is discussed as well as post-flight data processing techniques. The retrieved data were processed to some extent to verify that a valid representation of the solar radiation was obtained. The Lyman-alpha experiment yielded very good results, and preliminary data are included. The visible radiation experiment served as support for the other experiments and also functioned well. Due to a high level of energetic particles during the eclipse, the X-ray data were contaminated and are not presented. However, satellite observations indicate no appreciable level of X-rays from the Sun during the time of the eclipse.
Bliss H. M.
Smith George L.
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