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The radio radius of the Sun at millimeter and centimeter wavelengths

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The radio radius of the Sun is determined from an analysis of the radio contact times of the 7 March, 1970 and 10 July, 1972 solar eclipses from λ = 3 mm to λ = 31 cm. Agreement with other eclipse measurements is good. A best fit curve through the several points gives the radio radius to within approximately ±0.01 of the photosheric radius below λ∼-5 cm.

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  1. Dept. of Astronomy, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, Pa., U.S.A.

    Paul N. Swanson

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Swanson, P.N. The radio radius of the Sun at millimeter and centimeter wavelengths. Sol Phys 32, 77–80 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152730

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