XEUVI Instrument

IdentifierxeuviNamesSolar X-EUV ImagerXEUVI About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

XEUVI uses X-rays and extreme ultraviolet spectral lines to achieve long-term and continuous observations of the sun, so as to obtain high temporal and high spatial resolution images of the solar corona.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Solar X-EUV Imager
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CIOMP
Maturity
Instrument Type
Space environment
Geometry
Steerable viewing
Instrument Technology
Space environment monitor
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0

Performance Summary

Resolution
X-rays: 10 arcsec ,EUV: 5 arcsec. Best Spatial Resolution: X-rays: 8 arcsec ,EUV: 4.6 arcsec
Swath
Full solar disk. 42 arc min
[Max Swath: 42 km]
Accuracy
absolute accuracy 20%
Waveband
X-rays: 6 channels in the range 0.6-8.0 nm ,EUV:19.5nm
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)

Instrument Missions

FY-3E - FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2021 - 2029) fy-3e_xeuvi
FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2027 - 2035) fy-3j_xeuvi

Instrument Measurements