spm-11, september 12, 2005 variations of solar radius: observations with rhessi m.d. fivian, h.s....
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SPM-11, September 12, 2005
VARIATIONS OF SOLAR RADIUS: OBSERVATIONS
WITH RHESSI
M.D. Fivian, H.S. Hudson and R.P. Lin
Space Sciences Lab, UC Berkeley
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RHESSI radius observations
• Solar aspect sensor (SAS) determines precise limb location for X-ray telescope rotating at 0.25 rps
• Spin stabilization requires rapid cadence of precise limb measures - some 6 x 109 obtained thus far
• Experiment resembles that of Dicke & Goldenberg (1974), but in space rather than in New Jersey
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The SAS data are precise
• RMS error < 30 mas per point
• Data are abundant: current rate of collection is ~ 100 sec-1
• “Solar constant” provides a (statistically) standard candle for reference
• Rotation helps to control systematic errors
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Oblateness
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Recent solar oblateness results(Sofia et al., 1995)
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Effects of solar activity
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Dealing with systematic errors
yes
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Potential applications of data
• Faculae• Facular drift• Sunspot Wilson
depression• Limb flares (“white
light prominences”)
• Oblateness• Higher-order figure• Long-period g-modes?• Variability
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Conclusions
• RHESSI limb sensors have adequate precision and coverage for many applications
• Solar activity (faculae and spots) can easily be seen at the limb
• The oblateness signal is detectable in a relatively short integration
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