The Yohkoh Mission for High-Energy Solar Physics

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Authors

L. W. Acton · Science Research Laboratory

M. E. Bruner · Science Research Laboratory

J. R. Lemen · Science Research Laboratory

S. Tsuneta · The University of Tokyo

Y. Ogawara · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Jun Nishimura · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Robert Bentley

Abstract

The Japanese Yohkoh satellite is now in orbit observing the sun with a set of x-ray imagers and x-ray and gamma-ray spectrometers. The data from this successful mission provide new information on solar flares and the sun's corona. This paper discusses the Yohkoh observations and presents a sample of the first scientific results from the mission.

Topics & Keywords

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astro and Planetary Science Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 258, Issue 5082, pp. 618-625

DOI: 10.1126/science.258.5082.618

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