... SOLAR FLARES . Reconnection of magnetic fields of the moving magnetic structures at the Sun surface results in formation of current layers and generation of plasma waves. Electrons and photons are accelerated by the electrostatic fields and the plasma waves to energies of hundreds and thousands MeV. ... accelerated charged particles generate the high energy photons. ... Schematic model of the solar flare. table of contents . previous page . next page . ... CYGAM (PDF, 450 Kb) . ...
... Launch Date/Time: 1966-03-31 at 10:48:00 UTC . ... The Luna 10 spacecraft was launched towards the Moon from an Earth orbiting platform. ... Scientific instruments included a gamma-ray spectrometer for energies between 0.3--3 MeV, a triaxial magnetometer, a meteorite detector, instruments for solar-plasma studies, and devices for measuring infrared emissions from the Moon and radiation conditions of the lunar environment. ... Luna 10 measured the magnetic field of the moon intermittently for 2...