Possible sources of systematic error in solar Doppler rotational velocities are examined. Scattered light is shown to affect the Mount Wilson solar rotation results, but this effect is not enough to bring the spectroscopic results in coincidence with the sunspot rotation. Interference fringes at the
Solar rotation measurements at Mount Wilson
โ Scribed by Barry J. Labonte; Robert Howard
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 650 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0038-0938
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