The International Ultraviolet Explorer /IUE/

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Sep 1976

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Società Astronomica Italiana, Memorie, vol. 47, Sept. 1976, p. 431-451.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Iue, Satellite Design, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Data Processing, Geosynchronous Orbits, Satellite Control, Satellite Television, Spaceborne Telescopes, Spectral Resolution, Spectrographs, Ultraviolet Spectra

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The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite, a joint NASA-ESA-United Kingdom venture scheduled for launch in geosynchronous orbit in 1977, is discussed. Scientific aims of the satellite mission include: the low- and high-resolution observation of the spectra of a variety of stars, planets or comets; the study of gas streams in and around binary systems; and the definition of modifications in starlight caused by interstellar gas and dust. The optical unit of the IUE, consisting of a Cassegrain telescope, high- and low-dispersion echelle spectrographs, and UV-visible converters and vidicon cameras, is also described. Target identification and fine guidance, photometric calibration, and the spectral resolution of the instrumentation are considered.

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