• The WSO, a world-class observatory for the ultraviolet 

      Solheim, Jan Erik; Barstow, M.A.; Binette, L.; Brosch, N.; Cheng, F-Z.; Dennefeld, M.; Gomez de Castro, A.I.; Haubold, H.; van der Hucht, K.A.; Kappelmann, N.; Martinez, P.; Ribak, E.N.; Moisheev, A.; Pagano, I.; Sahade, J.; Wamsteker, W.; Werner, K.; Becker-Ross, H.; Florek, S.; Shustov, B. (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2002-09-17)
      The World Space Observatory is an unconventional space project proceeding via distributed studies. The present design, verified for feasibilty, consists of a 1.7-meter telescope operating at the second Largangian point of the Earth-Sun system. The focal plane instruments consist of three UV spectrometers covering the spectral band from Lyman alpha to the atmospheric cutoff with R~55,000 and offering ...
    • WSO/UV: World Space Observatory/Ultraviolet 

      Solheim, Jan Erik; Hernanza, M.; González-Riestra, R.; Wamsteker, W.; Shustov, B.; Barstow, M.; Brosch, N.; Fu-Zhen, C.; Dennefeld, M.; Dopita, M.; Gómez de Castro, A.I.; Kappelmannc, N.l.; Pagano, I.; Sahade, J.; Haubold, H.; Solheim, J.-E.; Martínezc, P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2002-11-05)
      We summarize the capabilities of the World Space Observatory (UV) Project (WSO/UV). An example of the importance of this project (with a planned launch date of 2007/8) for the study of Novae is given.