研究目的
To analyze the elongation and time dependence of the brightness of the photometric axis of the white-light F-corona between 5° and 24° elongation, and to model the 360° F-corona using STEREO-A SECCHI/HI-1 images, in preparation for upcoming solar missions like Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter.
研究成果
The brightness of the F-corona's photometric axis depends on the observer's ecliptic longitude and exhibits a secular variation correlated with the solar system barycenter. The F-corona becomes more circular at smaller elongations, with a flattening index decreasing from 0.66 to 0.46 and a superellipse index increasing to around 1.65. These findings highlight the variability of the F-corona and the need to account for observer location in dust modeling, with implications for future solar missions.
研究不足
The calibration roll sets are affected by parallax-like effects due to spacecraft motion during image acquisition, leading to east-west asymmetry in composite images. The background models may be contaminated by residuals like the Milky Way or planetary objects. The assumption of linear photometric axes contradicts previous findings of warping at shorter elongations. The study is limited to elongations between 4° and 24°, and extrapolations to smaller elongations are speculative.