BackForwardInstrument:  SECCHI/COR-1 

Instrument details
Acronym SECCHI/COR-1
Full name SECCHI / Coronagraph imager 1
Purpose Observation of the K-corona and of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
Short description Internally occulted Lyot coronagraph, companion of COR-2 for externally. Bandpass 648-750 nm, 3 white light images at 3 different polarization angles, 36 mm aperture telescope
Background Part of the package "SECCHI" (Sun-Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation)
Scanning Technique Array of 2048x2048 detectors binned in 1024x1024. The Sun is observed by two STEREO satellites moving in the plan of Ecliptic with different viewing conditions, so as to implement stereoscopy. Corona view included
Resolution 12,000 km at the Sun surface
Coverage / Cycle Full solar corona every 1 min
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency NRL
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2007 to 2025
Last update: 2024-01-22
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Solar coronagraph and heliospheric imagery both on the Earth-Sun line and off the Earth-Sun line (e.g. L5 point)
  • Solar coronographic imager [from solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Solar coronagraphic image
Evaluation of Measurements

The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Solar VIS flux2 - very highLimited to the solar corona.Moderate dynamic range, solar disc occulted, polarisation capability
Solar magnetic field4 - fairLimited to the solar corona.Fluxmetry with coarse spatial resolution, polarimetry exploited, solar disc occulted
Solar electric field3 - highLimited to the solar corona.Fluxmetry with coarse spatial resolution, polarimetry exploited, corona view included
Solar coronagraphic image*2 - very highNo specific limitation.VIS (400-700 nm), observed with occultation