Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983aiaa.meety....w&link_type=abstract
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 21st, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 1983, 12 p.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Solar Observatories, Solar Physics, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spaceborne Telescopes, Stellar Models, Long Duration Space Flight, Pinhole Occulter Facility, Solar Neutrons, Solar Radiation, Space Platforms, Space Shuttle Orbiters, Stellar Structure
Scientific paper
The Advanced Solar Observatory (ASO), a proposed long-duration Space-Shuttle-serviced space observatory, is presented. The ASO would play an important role in the development of improved stellar models, and in the study of heliospheric structure and dynamics. The spacecraft consists of four major instrument groupings with different operational requirements. A High-Resolution Solar Telescope Cluster is intended to carry out studies of solar internal dynamics and the photosphere, chromosphere and low corona at visible, UV, EUV, XUV and soft X-ray wavelengths. A Pinhole/Occulter Facility would perform high-resolution studies of the outer corona and solar wind in the visible and UV regions, and of transient phenomena in hard X rays. A Solar High Energy Facility is intended for hard X-ray and gamma-ray observations of transient phenomena, and for the study of solar neutrons. A Solar Low Frequency Radio Facility is included for studies of particle acceleration and propagation in the corona and inner heliosphere. The planned evolutionary development involving the preliminary deployment of separate instruments on Spacelab flights is considered to be both cost-effective and scientifically valuable.
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