The Sun from Space
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9783540669449
Subjects: Popular astronomy; The Sun; Science/Mathematics; Astrophysics; Sun; Science; Astronomy - Solar System; Astrophysics & Space Science; Satellites; Science / Astronomy; Solar Physics; Solar System; Cosmology; Astronautics in astronomy
First sentence: Three pioneering spacecraft, the SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO for short, Ulysses and Yohkoh, have discovered clues to a variety of enigmatic problems in our understanding of the Sun.
Description: "This volume is a comprehensive account of solar astrophysics and how our perception and knowledge of this star have gradually evolved as mankind has elucidated ever more of its mysteries. The emphasis is on the last decade, which has seen three successful solar spacecraft missions: SOHO, Ulysses and Yohkoh. Together these have confirmed many aspects of the Sun and its output, and provided new clues to the numerous open questions that remain."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library