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CCD Artifact Positions

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Date submitted: 17-dec-1996

Positions of four of the unexplained streak artifacts that SXT
has experienced. At the W limb, 18-may-96 and 14-apr-93. Note that
the same columns are involved. The 18-may glitch also appeared in
pixels at lower row number than the 14-apr-93 glitch.  At the E
limb, 25-jul-96 (above) and 12-dec-96 (below). The image the positions
are superposed onto is an arbitrary recent SFD. Note however the
new-cycle region at the SW limb. Perhaps the butterfly effect will
help us to stave off glitches in the future, as more and more
active regions appear at higher latitudes.

HSH 17-dec-96

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