NICER observation list: Target ID 354335
- Proposal Number = 3543
- Target ID = 354335
- Target Name = comet2017-t2-doy176
- 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 |
| 3543350101 |
184.119 |
46.485 |
140.27234 |
69.44887 |
59024.3866 |
59024.3984 |
764.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59028.7 |
59038 |
| 3543350201 |
184.123 |
46.484 |
140.26587 |
69.45057 |
59024.9028 |
59024.9197 |
1091.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59028.7 |
59038 |
| 3543350301 |
184.121 |
46.484 |
140.26905 |
69.44950 |
59026.9030 |
59026.9241 |
1048.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59030.7 |
59040 |