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SKY BACKGROUND CALIBRATION and CORRECTION. José Eduardo Costa. Correction by Sky Background. Standard procedure Correction: STAR – SKY. CoRoT Sky Background Windows. SISMO (1s): 5 windows / CCD 50x50 EXO (32s): 10 windows / CCD 10x10 EXO (512s): 40 windows / CCD 10x10.
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SKY BACKGROUND CALIBRATION and CORRECTION José Eduardo Costa
Correction by Sky Background • Standard procedure • Correction: STAR – SKY
CoRoT Sky Background Windows • SISMO (1s): 5 windows / CCD 50x50 • EXO (32s): 10 windows / CCD 10x10 • EXO (512s): 40 windows / CCD 10x10
Sky Background SKY BACKGROUND = ADJACENT SKY + PARASITE LIGHT PARASITE LIGHT: • Straylight from the Earth • SAA • Moonlight • Other sources of light • Diffusion and reflection
Straylight From Earth • h = 896 km • P = 1h 42.9min • f = 162 uHz
Effects on SISMO and EXO SISMO EXO
Corrections of the Sky Background • Correction On Board Outline points (cosmic rays) • Correction On Ground Outline points, SAA and Discontinuity Sky Background Gradient
Sky Background Characterization f(x,y) = cte Homogeneous Sky Background Regular f(x,y; t) Non-homogeneous Irregular Local Triang.
Zodiacal Light (scattering of the solar light by thin particles of dust)