The Solar Orbiter mission and its prospects for helioseismology
Abstract
Solar Orbiter is intended to become ESA's next solar mission in heritage of the successful SOHO project. The scientific objectives of the mission, its design, and its scientific payload are reviewed. Specific emphasis is given to the prospects of Solar Orbiter with respect to helioseismology.
- Publication:
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Astronomische Nachrichten
- Pub Date:
- March 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1002/asna.200610743
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1002.2278
- Bibcode:
- 2007AN....328..362W
- Keywords:
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- Sun: atmosphere;
- Sun: helioseismology;
- Sun: oscillations;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, 4 figures