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- Title
Solar–Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment II (Solstice II): Examination of the Solar–Stellar Comparison Technique.
- Authors
Snow, Martin; Mcclintock, William; Rottman, Gary; Woods, Thomas
- Abstract
The Solar–Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment (SOLSTICE) measures the solar spectral irradiance from 115 to 320 nm with a resolution of 0.1 nm. The Sun and stars are both observed with the same optics and detector, changing only the apertures and integration times. Pre-launch calibration at SURF allows us to measure both with an absolute accuracy of 5%. The in-flight sensitivity degradation is measured relative to a set of stable, early-type stars. The ensemble of stars form a calibration reference standard that is stable to better than 1% over timescales of centuries. The stellar irradiances are repeatedly observed on a grid of wavelengths and our goal is to measure changes in the absolute sensitivity of the instrument at the 0.5% per year level. This paper describes the details of the observing technique and discusses the level of success in achieving design goals.
- Subjects
SPECTRAL irradiance; SUN observations; STAR observations; OPTICS; DETECTORS; RADIATION measurements
- Publication
Solar Physics, 2005, Vol 230, Issue 1/2, p295
- ISSN
0038-0938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11207-005-8763-3