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The Aerospace — NASA Videomagnetograph began operation one month ago, two years after components were ordered and construction began. The design grew out of a desire to obtain magnetic fields in real time using an optical filter. The aim was to study and analyze magnetic configurations and changes, quantitatively if possible, with high spatial and temporal resolution and as much sensitivity as possible. This instrument is restricted to the line-of-sight component of the magnetic field and is primarily intended for high resolution studies of selected regions of the sun. The rationale behind our approach is shown in the next section and the design details in the following.
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Janssens, T.J., Baker, N.K. (1971). Digital Videomagnetograms in Real Time. In: Howard, R. (eds) Solar Magnetic Fields. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3117-2_5
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