Low Energy Telescope
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The Low Energy Telescope is a scientific instrument aboard the ACE spacecraft designed to measure the composition and energy spectra of low-energy charged particles in space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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spaceborne particle detector ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
models of particle transport in the heliosphere
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understanding of solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
cosmic ray composition studies
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heliospheric physics ⓘ solar energetic particle event characterization ⓘ space weather research ⓘ |
| energyRange | approximately 0.5 to 50 MeV per nucleon ⓘ |
| hostLaunchDate | 1997-08-25 ⓘ |
| hostMission | Advanced Composition Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostOrbit | halo orbit around the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point ⓘ |
| launchVehicleOfHost | Delta II rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | ACE spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
galactic cosmic rays
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low-energy charged particles ⓘ particle composition ⓘ particle energy spectra ⓘ solar energetic particles ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| operatedOn | ACE spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Advanced Composition Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
determine energy spectra of low-energy ions
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distinguish between solar and interstellar particle populations ⓘ investigate sources of solar energetic particles ⓘ study acceleration and transport of energetic particles in interplanetary space ⓘ study composition of energetic particles in the heliosphere ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | solid-state detectors ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | dE/dx versus E telescope method ⓘ |
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