Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)
Brian R. Dennis, Albert Y. Shih, Gordon J. Hurford, and Pascal, Saint-Hilaire
TL;DR
RHESSI is a satellite that has provided valuable X-ray and gamma-ray data for solar physics, astrophysics, and Earth sciences over 16 years, enabling numerous scientific discoveries.
Contribution
This paper details RHESSI's imaging spectroscopy capabilities and highlights its major scientific achievements across multiple fields.
Findings
Contributed to understanding solar flare mechanisms
Provided data on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes
Advanced knowledge of magnetar emissions
Abstract
This paper describes the X-ray and gamma-ray imaging spectroscopy capabilities of the Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). It also outlines RHESSI's major scientific accomplishments during the 16 years of operations from 2002 to 2018. These include unique contributions to solar flare research and to other aspects of solar physics (oblateness), astrophysics (magnetars), and Earth sciences (terrestrial gamma-ray flashes).
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Taxonomy
TopicsSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics