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Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook

 

In-Flight Calibration Studies

 

Study of Voyager 2 LECP Responses in Partial Exposure ("Chicken") Mode

 

Thomas P. Armstrong
and
Dong Feng Lu


TABLE 2

 

Voyager 2 LECP PL0 (Detector A) Characteristics

 

Name Hydrogen Helium Oxygen Sulfur
PL01 Passband (keV) 28-43 36-49 66-108 100-155
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00136 0.00136
PL02 Passband (keV) 43-80 49-86 93-150 138-200
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00271 0.00271
PL03 Passband (keV) 80-137 86-145 144-220 180-270
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00362 0.00362
PL04 Passband (keV) 137-215 145-230 220-340 270-394
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452
PL05 Passband (keV) 215-540 230-540 340-677 394-784
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452
PL06 Passband (keV) 540-990 540-990 677-1156 784-1296
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452
PL07 Passband (keV) 990-2140 990-2140 1156-2320 1296-2496
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452
PL08 Passband (keV) 2140-3500 2140-4000 2320-4200 2496-4400
  G.F. (cm2 sr) 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452 0.00452

 

 

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Updated 8/9/19, Cameron Crane

VOYAGER 1 ELAPSED TIME

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*Since official launch
September 5, 1977, 12:56:00:00 UTC

VOYAGER 2 ELAPSED TIME

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*Since official launch
August 20, 1977, 14:29:00:00 UTC

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: Voyagers 1 and 2 were built in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

Mission Duration: 40+ years have elapsed for both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 (both are ongoing).

Destination: Their original destinations were Saturn and Jupiter. Their current destination is interstellar space.