NICER observation list: Target ID 354317
- Proposal Number = 3543
- Target ID = 354317
- Target Name = comet2017-t2-doy140
- Proposal Title = COMET DIAGNOSTICS OF THE SOLAR WIND
- PI = DENNIS BODEWITS
- Proposal Category = OTHER
- Cycle number = 3
- Observation Type = NOR
Abstract
We will use NICER observations of two comets to characterize the composition of the solar wind during solar minimum and to use the comet as a natural laboratory to study CX emission. First, we will use two different comets as natural space probes to measure the velocity, composition, and freeze-in temperature of the solar wind (cf. Bodewits et al. 2004; 2007). Second, NICER s sensitivity allows us to investigate the emission features between 1 - 2 keV previously seen in comets.
| Obsid |
RA |
DEC |
l |
b |
Start |
End |
Exposure |
Number of modules |
Status of Processing |
Date of Processing |
Public date |
| 3543170101 |
143.740 |
72.126 |
140.00769 |
37.78874 |
58988.3150 |
58988.3433 |
2236.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59011.7 |
59002 |
| 3543170201 |
143.735 |
72.125 |
140.00974 |
37.78786 |
58988.8313 |
58988.8595 |
2157.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59011.7 |
59002 |
| 3543170301 |
143.738 |
72.126 |
140.00860 |
37.78854 |
58990.8307 |
58990.8593 |
2217.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59002.6 |
59004 |