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Far-infrared photometric observations of the outer planets and satellites with Herschel-PACS | | T. G. Müller
; Z. Balog
; M. Nielbock
; R. Moreno
; U. Klaas
; A. Moór
; H. Linz
; H. Feuchtgruber
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18 Feb 2016 | | Abstract: | We present all Herschel PACS photometer observations of Mars, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, Callisto, Ganymede, and Titan. All measurements were carefully
inspected for quality problems, were reduced in a (semi-)standard way, and were
calibrated. The derived flux densities are tied to the standard PACS photometer
response calibration, which is based on repeated measurements of five fiducial
stars. The overall absolute flux uncertainty is dominated by the estimated 5%
model uncertainty of the stellar models in the PACS wavelength range between 60
and 210 micron. A comparison with the corresponding planet and satellite models
shows excellent agreement for Uranus, Neptune, and Titan, well within the
specified 5%. Callisto is brighter than our model predictions by about 4-8%,
Ganymede by about 14-21%. We discuss possible reasons for the model offsets.
The measurements of these very bright point-like sources, together with
observations of stars and asteroids, show the high reliability of the PACS
photometer observations and the linear behavior of the PACS bolometer source
fluxes over more than four orders of magnitude (from mJy levels up to more than
1000 Jy). Our results show the great potential of using the observed solar
system targets for cross-calibration purposes with other ground-based,
airborne, and space-based instruments and projects. At the same time, the PACS
results will lead to improved model solutions for future calibration
applications. | | Source: | arXiv, 1602.5785 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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