Stereo as in Nasa's Space Mission From 2006. Thank you. and please give an actual answer and not just a link! k thnx <3 xo
2007-10-22 14:10:42 · 2 answers · asked by Jesse 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is a solar observation mission which was launched on 26 October 2006 at 00:52 GMT. Two identical spacecraft were launched into orbits that cause them to (respectively) pull further ahead of and fall gradually behind the earth. This will enable stereoscopic imaging of the Sun and solar phenomena, such as Coronal Mass Ejections
A coronal mass ejection (CME) is an ejection of material from the solar corona, usually observed with a white-light coronagraph.
The ejected material is a plasma consisting primarily of electrons and protons (in addition to small quantities of heavier elements such as helium, oxygen, and iron), plus the entrained coronal magnetic field.
The first detection of a CME was made on December 14, 1971 by R. Tousey (1973) using the 7th Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO-7).
2007-10-22 14:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. From the web "NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft have made the first three-dimensional images of the sun." This means that the views are taken simultaneously from two positions which provide depth perception.
2007-10-22 21:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋