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The sun's spots and flaresThe Solar Maximum Mission (SMM), designed to study the solar activity, was launched on February 14, 1980, just before the 1980 peak of sunspot and flare activity. The seven instruments aboard the SMM, information received by each of the instruments, and the performance of these instruments are described, together with the repair mission carried out to replace the attitude control module and the defective electronics in the satellite's observatory. The highlights of the scientific results obtained by the SMM mission and the new discoveries made are discussed, with special attention given to the flare loops, flare loop interactions, and the mass ejection events recorded.
Document ID
19880029783
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Rust, David M.
(Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
88A17010
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-83-12720
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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