In-flight performance of the IUE
Abstract
A report on the initial performance of the IUE satellite, launched in January, 1978, is given. Attention is given to optical performance, camera performance, background corrections, photometric performance, and data reduction. Samples of high-dispersion and low-dispersion spectra are shown. A remaining problem of proper separation of high dispersion orders in data reduction is discussed.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- October 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1038/275377a0
- Bibcode:
- 1978Natur.275..377B
- Keywords:
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- Astronomical Photometry;
- Data Reduction;
- In-Flight Monitoring;
- Iue;
- Satellite Observation;
- Spacecraft Performance;
- Ultraviolet Photometry;
- Attitude Control;
- Background Radiation;
- Data Processing;
- Geosynchronous Orbits;
- Satellite-Borne Photography;
- Spaceborne Telescopes;
- Spacecraft Instrumentation;
- ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOMETRY;
- DATA REDUCTION;
- IN-FLIGHT MONITORING;
- IUE;
- SATELLITE OBSERVATION;
- SPACECRAFT PERFORMANCE;
- ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOMETRY;
- ATTITUDE CONTROL;
- BACKGROUND RADIATION;
- DATA PROCESSING;
- GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS;
- SATELLITE-BORNE PHOTOGRAPHY;
- SPACEBORNE TELESCOPES