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Instrument details
Acronym
IMPACT/MAG
Full name
IMPACT / Magnetometer
Purpose
Observation of the vectorial magnetic field in the vicinity of the Sun
Short description
Triaxial fluxgate sensors, mounted on booms. Description not available. Presumably, triaxial fluxgate magnetometers (boom mounted). 8 dynamic ranges: ± 4 nT; ± 16 nT; ± 64 nT; ± 256 nT; ± 1024 nT; ± 4096 nT; ± 16,384 nT; and ± 65,536 nT. Resolution ± 16 nT @ maximum of dynamics. Accuracy 0.006 nT
Background
Part of the IMPACT (In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients)instrument package
Scanning Technique
The Sun is observed by two STEREO satellites moving in the plan of Ecliptic with different viewing conditions, so as to implement stereoscopy
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Full solar disk, sampling at 0.09 s intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
2007-01-21 to 2014-10-01
Last update:
2021-12-04
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
Subcomponent 2 Interplanetary magnetic field sensor [from solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Interplanetary magnetic field 3 - high No specific limitation. Interplanetary, vectorial, wide dynamics, coarse resolution
Instrument: IMPACT/MAG