UVCS MISSION LOG ---------------- Date: 22 July 2005 ----- Last revision: 26 July 2005 (Wu) -------------- File Name: 2005.07.25.a.log ---------- Compiled by: Y.-K. Ko ------------ UVCS Activity: Faraday Rotation Measurements with Cassini -------------- Streamer Observation for 25 - 26 July 2005 Load OVI Synoptic for 26 July 2005 SOHO Activity: -------------- EOF Staff: M. P. Miralles: Lead Scientist ---------- Y.-K. Ko: Commander R. Wu: Commander M. Uzzo: Planner Command file: 05.07.22.17:49:28.cmd.log 05.07.25.16:00:00.cmd.log Activity: --------- 1) Faraday Rotation Measurements with Cassini Streamer Observation Sequence: 05.07_Cassini_str4.tcl SCI_SPEC: The Cassini spacecraft will have a projected passage close to the solar limb. Recordings of Cassini's radio signal will be used to search for Faraday rotation fluctuations due to waves in the solar corona. UVCS will observe O VI and Lyman lines to determine kinetic temperatures, average densities and outflow speeds. Roll positions are VL-corrected for PA=288 degrees. OBS_PROG: Primary: Spatial Coverage Sub Obj: Sensitivity SCI_OBJ: Primary: Coronal Dynamics...Outflow Velocities Sub Obj: Plasma Properties...Proton Temperature & Density OBJ: Streamer CMP_NAME: Faraday Rotation Measurements, UVCS; Cassini (S/C); LASCO CMP_NUM: 7143 Duration: start: 2005.07.25.03:57 end: 2005.07.26.02:00 ONUMs = 21582 (12 exps) 21583 (73 exps) 21584 (30 exps) 21585 (159 exps) 21586 (159 exps) 21587 (160 exps) 21588 (43 exps) Instrument configuration: - Pointing: Sun Center - Spacecraft Roll: 180 Degrees - Roll: 284.14, 285.30 degrees (37730, 37941) - Mirror/Occulter: 3.5, 5.0 Ro 1.5 mm overocculting - LYA Slit: 50 um - OVI Slit: 150 um - LYA GRTPOS: 128000 - OVI GRTPOS: 164600, 230000 - OVI MCP Voltage: 200 - OVI mask: OVI_sp1_164 in slot 4 OVI_MPM_232 in slot 5 Fits Files: q05.07.25.03:57:22.ovi.dat q05.07.25.04:23:27.ovi.dat q05.07.25.06:55:53.ovi.dat q05.07.25.07:59:11.ovi.dat q05.07.25.13:29:51.ovi.dat q05.07.25.19:00:31.ovi.dat q05.07.26.00:31:11.ovi.dat 2) OVI Synoptic Sequence Load and Start Sequence: SynopticD:Start SCI_SPEC: Synoptic studies. VLD & LYA HV & Power off / OVI voltage at 200, LYA grating position now at 128000 "permanently". OBS_PROG: Synoptic SCI_OBJ: Synoptic OBJ: Entire Corona CMP_NAME: CMP_NUM: Duration: start: 2005.07.26.02:21 end: 2005.07.26.16:34 ONUMs = 48500 (47 exps) 48501 (49 exps) 48502 (47 exps) 48503 (49 exps) 48504 (49 exps) 48505 (47 exps) 48506 (47 exps) 48507 (49 exps) Instrument configuration: - Pointing: Sun center - Spacecraft Roll: 180 Degrees - Roll: E: os, SE: os, S: oc, SW: os, W: os, NW: os, N: oc, NE: os - Mirror/Occulter: ls: 3.00, 2.50, 2.10, 1.90, 1.75, 1.60 Ro lc: 2.10, 1.90, 1.75, 1.60 Ro os: 3.00, 2.10, 1.90, 1.75, 1.60 Ro oc: 1.90, 1.75, 1.60 Ro ms: 2.10, 1.75, 1.60 Ro mc: 1.90, 1.75, 1.60 Ro 1.5 mm overocculting (1.60 Ro) 2.0 mm overocculting (1.75, 1.90, 2.10, 2.50, 3.00 Ro) - LYA Slits: 50 um - OVI Slits: 150 um (LyA Synoptic) 200 um (OVI, and Mini Synoptic) - LYA GRTPOS: 128000 - OVI GRTPOS: 187260 (LyA Synoptic) 229000 (OVI, and Mini Synoptic) - OVI MCP Voltage: 200 - OVI mask: OVI_Syn_188 in slot 2 (LyA Synoptic) OVI_Syn_230 in slot 1 (OVI, and Mini Synoptic) Fits Files: z05.07.26.02:20:11.ovi.dat z05.07.26.04:08:51.ovi.dat z05.07.26.05:57:32.ovi.dat z05.07.26.07:41:00.ovi.dat z05.07.26.09:29:40.ovi.dat z05.07.26.11:18:20.ovi.dat GAP between 07/26/05|12:05:23(12327) and 07/26/05|12:10:38(12833) z05.07.26.13:07:01.ovi.dat z05.07.26.14:50:28.ovi.dat