Gallery - Proba-2
Some Diagrams and Instrument Photos | |
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SWAP Active Pixel Sensor Detector | |
LYRA instrument | |
Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) | |
The PROBA-2 spacecraft at the QuinetiQ cleanroom in 2009. The four reaction wheels and the interface unit are nicely visible. | |
Launch and Commissioning | |
Planetary Transits | |
PROBA2 experienced several planetary transits since launch. On 5 June 2012, Venus moved inside the field-of-view of the SWAP camera and resulting in interesting exposures. On the left, one can see a first contact image and a full movie is available on click. | |
Eclipses | |
Several solar eclipses has been observed in the past years. A full description of the interpretation of these eclipse movies is available. On the right is a movie of the eclipse on 1 June 2011 |
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The eclipse from 3 November 2013 on the left and right |
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A collection of eclipse movies ... | |
Filament Eruption Views | |
Comet Lovejoy observed by Proba-2 in December 2011. | |
M2.5 solar flare eruption on 7 June 2011 | |
Beautiful post-flare arcade (15/10/2014) | |
SWAP and LYRA animation of flaring activities on 18 Cctober 2010. | |