By the continuous multi-line observation of the solar atmosphere, it is possible to infer the magnetic and dynamical status of the Sun. This activity is essential to identify the possible precursors of space weather events, such as flare or coronal mass ejections. We describe the design and assembly of TSST (Tor Vergata Synoptic Solar Telescope), a robotic synoptic telescope currently composed of two main full-disk instruments, a H alpha telescope and a Potassium (KI D1) magneto-optical filter (MOF)-based telescope operating at 769.9 nm. TSST is designed to be later upgraded with a second MOF channel. This paper describes the TSST concepts and presents the first light observation carried out in February 2020. We show that TSST is a low-cost robotic facility able to achieve the necessary data for the study of precursors of space weather events (using the magnetic and velocity maps by the MOF telescope) and fast flare detection (by the H alpha telescope) to support Space Weather investigation and services.
Giovannelli, L., Berrilli, F., Calchetti, D., Del Moro, D., Viavattene, G., Pietropaolo, E., et al. (2020). The Tor Vergata Synoptic Solar Telescope (TSST): a robotic, compact facility for solar full disk imaging. JOURNAL OF SPACE WEATHER AND SPACE CLIMATE, 10, 58 [10.1051/swsc/2020061].
The Tor Vergata Synoptic Solar Telescope (TSST): a robotic, compact facility for solar full disk imaging
Giovannelli, L
;Berrilli, F;Del Moro, D;
2020-01-01
Abstract
By the continuous multi-line observation of the solar atmosphere, it is possible to infer the magnetic and dynamical status of the Sun. This activity is essential to identify the possible precursors of space weather events, such as flare or coronal mass ejections. We describe the design and assembly of TSST (Tor Vergata Synoptic Solar Telescope), a robotic synoptic telescope currently composed of two main full-disk instruments, a H alpha telescope and a Potassium (KI D1) magneto-optical filter (MOF)-based telescope operating at 769.9 nm. TSST is designed to be later upgraded with a second MOF channel. This paper describes the TSST concepts and presents the first light observation carried out in February 2020. We show that TSST is a low-cost robotic facility able to achieve the necessary data for the study of precursors of space weather events (using the magnetic and velocity maps by the MOF telescope) and fast flare detection (by the H alpha telescope) to support Space Weather investigation and services.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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