Carruthers Observatory Student Solar Monitor (COSSMo) design and ground calibration (Conference Presentation)
The Carruthers Observatory Student Solar Monitor (COSSMo), is a low weight, size, and power instrument on the Carruthers Geocoronal Observatory that measures solar irradiance variability in the Lyman-alpha (122nm) and soft x-ray (0.1-7nm) wavelengths. The presentation will describe the ground-calibration and performance of the instrument. The data will support the Carruthers Geocoronal Observatory, which aims to image and observe the Earth’s exosphere in full; observing how incoming solar irradiance impacts and affects the exosphere allows for a better understanding of its dynamics. NASA’s Carruthers Geocoronal Observatory is scheduled to launch in 2025 and operate from L1.
Authors
- Van Naldoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8866-5968)
- Emil Atz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-0556)
- Cadin Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-3620)
- R. Qudzi
- Brian M. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7426-5413)
- Rick Eason
- Michael Lembeck
- Adam Bahlous-Boldi
- Michelle Zosky
- Cameron L. Jones
Institutions
- University of Illinois System (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027810
- Primary Topic
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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