Abstract
The astronomical ultra-violet space telescope, TAUVEX, being developed in Israel by EL-OP Ltd., in conjunction with Tel Aviv University's Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics, has three co-aligned 20 cm diameter telescopes, each with an imaging photon-counting detector of the Wedge & Strip Anode type. The geometric and radiometric parameters of the system must be calibrated before launch in order that the image data acquired by the detector and signal processing sub-system can be converted into accurate maps of the UV sources in the sky. We describe the calibration philosophy and methodology involved in the TAUVEX system and sub-system calibration process. Also presented are the facilities and equipment specially designed and adapted for this purpose.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-140 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 1938 |
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| State | Published - 15 Nov 1993 |
| Event | Recent Advances in Sensors, Radiometric Calibration, and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data 1993 - Orlando, United States Duration: 11 Apr 1993 → 16 Apr 1993 |