Publications (4)
Design and Performance of the Carruthers Geocoronal Imager
Martin Sirk, Alex M. Zhang, Thomas J. Immel +13
The GeoCoronal Imager (GCI) onboard the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is the primary scientific instrument of the mission. It is designed to measure far ultraviolet light at 121…
Implications of the SPEAR FUV Maps on Our Understanding of the ISM
Eric J. Korpela, Martin Sirk, Jerry Edelstein +3
The distribution of a low-density transition temperature (10^4.5 - 10^5.5 K) gas in the interstellar medium conveys the character and evolution of diffuse matter in the Galaxy. Thi…
EUV Spectra of the Full Solar Disk: Analysis and Results of the Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer (CHIPS)
Martin Sirk, Mark Hurwitz, Will Marchant
We analyze EUV spectra of the full solar disk from the Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer (CHIPS) spanning a period of two years. The observations were obtained via a fort…
An EUV Study of the Intermediate Polar EX Hydrae
Kunegunda E. Belle, Steve B. Howell, Martin Sirk +1
On 2000 May 5, we began a large multi-wavelength campaign to study the intermediate polar, EX Hydrae. The simultaneous observations from six satellites and four telescopes were cen…