NICER observation list: Target ID 354328
- Proposal Number = 3543
- Target ID = 354328
- Target Name = comet2017-t2-doy162
- 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 |
| 3543280101 |
173.461 |
57.931 |
141.47209 |
56.31649 |
59009.9309 |
59009.9627 |
2236.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59026.9 |
59023 |
| 3543280201 |
173.461 |
57.930 |
141.47243 |
56.31649 |
59010.4471 |
59010.4782 |
2499.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59025.8 |
59024 |
| 3543280301 |
173.460 |
57.930 |
141.47315 |
56.31633 |
59012.4482 |
59012.4775 |
2432.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59016.7 |
59026 |