NICER observation list: Target ID 354319
- Proposal Number = 3543
- Target ID = 354319
- Target Name = comet2017-t2-doy144
- 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 |
| 3543190101 |
151.224 |
70.054 |
140.39688 |
40.96062 |
58992.2504 |
58992.2799 |
2358.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
58996.6 |
59006 |
| 3543190201 |
151.224 |
70.054 |
140.39704 |
40.96076 |
58992.7664 |
58992.7958 |
2321.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
58996.7 |
59006 |
| 3543190301 |
151.224 |
70.054 |
140.39708 |
40.96066 |
58994.7664 |
58994.7972 |
2484.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
58998.9 |
59008 |