Abstract
In view of their costs, space-borne instruments should be considered only for their exclusive capabilities in helio-and asteroseismology. Space-borne high resolution spectrometers and photometers operate free of atmospheric pertubations, can be put on special orbits offering continuous (uninterrupted) observations and therefore offer the best opportunity for high signal-over-noise ratio. The recent data obtained on board the Phobos-2 mission clearly evidences this fact. The ESA-NASA SOHO observatory will be the first mission of its kind carrying a comprehensive set of instruments to analyse the gravity and acoustic modes of solar oscillations over an uninterrupted period of at least 2 years. Projects also exist to observe oscillations of the solar diameter. Long term observation of the solar constant may provide a clue to the understanding of the origins of the solar cycle. Simultaneous out of eliptic measurements may nicely complement our data set and offer unambiguous views on the asymmetries of the solar interior. Space observations are probably the only means to get access to the deep solar interior through the detections of g modes. They offer the only prospect in the exploitation of asteroseismology over a larger number of stars.
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Bonnet, R.M. (1990). Future Prospects of Helioseismology from Space. In: Berthomieu, G., Cribier, M. (eds) Inside the Sun. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 159. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0541-2_25
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