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Instrument details
Acronym
SUVI
Full name
Solar Ultraviolet Imager
Purpose
Space Weather - Solar activity monitoring
Short description
Sun imaging in the 6 channels of the EUV 9.4-30.4 nm range, including Fe-IX at 17.1 nm, Fe-XII at 19.5 nm, Fe-XV at 28.4 nm, and He-II at 30.4 nm
Background
New development
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from GEO
Resolution
1500 km at the Sun surface
Coverage / Cycle
Full solar disk at 3 images/s rate
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NOAA
Instrument Maturity
Backed by strong heritage
Utilization Period:
2017-12-18 to ≥2027
Last update:
2021-12-16
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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future satellites
Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
Subcomponent 2 Solar EUV spectrometer [from L1, GEO, LEO] Solar EUV imager [from L1, GEO, LEO] Subcomponent 3 EUV spectrometer [from GEO, HEO, MEO, LEO]
Mission objectives
Tentative 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,
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar EUV flux 2 - very high No specific limitation. Several channels, moderate dynamic range
Solar EUV image 3 - high No specific limitation. Fluxmetry with high spatial resolution
Instrument: SUVI