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UVS Observations of Ganymede During Juno Orbits 34 and 35 (invited)
Greathouse, T.K.; Gladstone, R.; Molyneux, P.M. et al.
2021AGU Fall Meeting 2021
 

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Keywords :
Jupiter; Juno; Aurora; oxygen emission; ultraviolet; magnetic field
Abstract :
[en] Juno UVS, an ultraviolet spectrograph sensitive to wavelengths 68-210 nm, performed unique observations of Ganymede’s aurora and surface reflectance on the approach to Juno’s 34th and 35th perijoves (PJ). The combination of Juno’s 2 rpm spin rate, UVS’ 7.2° long “dog-bone” shaped slit, and the UVS scan mirror allows for the recording of 7.2° wide scans across Ganymede’s disk every 30 s. Through the wide slits we are able to capture integration times of 17 ms per spin for each resolution element in the observed swath. For the PJ34 Ganymede encounter on June 7, 2021 at 16:56:08 UTC, Juno UVS captured data during 16:52-16:56-17:04 UTC at altitudes varying from 1124-1044-6750 km. Over this time period Ganymede’s angular diameter varied from 89°-91°-33° on the sky, while the nadir solar phase angle varied from 148°-98°-32°. Juno UVS achieves a spatial resolution of ≈0.2° giving a best-case nadir spatial resolution of 4 km. The PJ34 UVS data provide a sparse, but high-resolution look at Ganymede’s aurora, and can be used to locate the last closed field lines to an accuracy of about one degree of latitude. For the PJ35 Ganymede encounter on July 20, 2021 at 16:48:30 UTC, Juno UVS captured data during 16:32-16:48-17:27 UTC. The increased observational period relative to the PJ34 encounter is due to the larger range, 52,610-49,999-67,060 km, making the angular extent of Ganymede only 5.5°-5.7-4.3° on the sky (at a nadir solar phase angle 99°-81°-44°) and the best-case nadir spatial resolution 175 km (comparable to HST imagery). UVS not only spatially resolved Ganymede, but also spectrally separates the prominent 130.4 and 135.6 nm O auroral emissions. We will present maps of the auroral and surface reflected emissions as well as maps of the 130.4/135.6 oxygen emission ratio.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Greathouse, T.K.
Gladstone, R.
Molyneux, P.M.
Verteeg, M.H.
Hue, V.
Kammer, J.
Davis, M.W.
Bolton, S.W.
Giles, R.
Levin, S.
Connerney, J.E.P.
Gérard, Jean-Claude  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Grodent, Denis  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Bonfond, Bertrand  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Saur, J.
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Language :
English
Title :
UVS Observations of Ganymede During Juno Orbits 34 and 35 (invited)
Publication date :
14 December 2021
Event name :
AGU Fall Meeting 2021
Event organizer :
American Geophysical Union
Event place :
New Orleans, United States - Louisiana
Event date :
13-13 décembre 2021
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Funders :
Politique Scientifique Fédérale (Belgique) - BELSPO
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