The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer

S. Bowyer; R. Malina; M. Lampton; D. Finley; F. Paresce; G. Penegor

doi:10.1117/12.965721

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9 November 1981 The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer

S. Bowyer, R. Malina, M. Lampton, D. Finley, F. Paresce, G. Penegor

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Proceedings Volume 0279, Ultraviolet and Vacuum Ultraviolet Systems; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965721
Event: 1981 Technical Symposium East, 1981, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer Mission is described. The purpose of this mission is to search the celestial sphere for astronomical sources of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation (100 - 1000 A). This search will be accomplished with the use of three EUV telescopes, each sensitive to different segments, or colors, within the EUV band. A fourth telescope will perform a higher sensitivity search of a limited sample of the sky in a single EUV band. In six months, the entire sky will be scanned at a sensitivity level comparable to existing surveys in other more traditional astronomical bandpasses.

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S. Bowyer, R. Malina, M. Lampton, D. Finley, F. Paresce, and G. Penegor "The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer", Proc. SPIE 0279, Ultraviolet and Vacuum Ultraviolet Systems, (9 November 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965721

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