Space exploration began with the launch of Sputnik and Astrophysics was born as the application of physics to the phenomena observed by Astronomy, which etymologically means laws of the stars.
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| F Corona |
One of the components of the solar corona caused by light scattered from dust particles in the vicinity of the Sun. The F stands for Fraunhofer: the spectrum of the F corona is that of the Sun, including Fraunhofer lines.
See also: zodiacal light.
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