Satellite Observations of Soft Solar X Rays.
Abstract
Soft solar x rays (1-25 angstroms) are detected by a proportional counter and a crystal spectrometer aboard satellite OV1-10 from December 1966 to May 1967. The relation between x ray bursts and centimeter radio bursts is investigated, but no correlation is evident. Good correlation is obtained between the slowly varying components of solar radio (606-8800 mhz) and x ray line emission, higher frequency x rays showing best correlation with higher frequency radio emission. The variation of emission measure with temperature is calculated, and a theoretical spectrum is compared with data to produce a temperature estimate; both calculations indicate temperatures of the order of a few million degrees Kelvin, in agreement with previous results. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0874658
Entities
People
- Monty L. Anderson
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology