WSO/UV: World Space Observatory/Ultraviolet

M. Hernanz , R. Gonzalez-Riestra , W. Wamsteker , B. Shustov , M. Barstow , N. Brosch , C. Fu-Zhen , M. Dennefeld (1) , M. Dopita , A. I. Gomez de Castro , N. Kappelmann , I. Pagano , J. Sahade , H. Haubold , J. -E. Solheim , P. Martinez

1 IAP - Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

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 Classical Novae is given.

Domaines: Cosmologie et astrophysique extra-galactique [astro-ph.CO]

M. Hernanz, R. Gonzalez-Riestra, W. Wamsteker, B. Shustov, M. Barstow, et al.. WSO/UV: World Space Observatory/Ultraviolet. 2003, pp.238-241, vol. 637. ⟨hal-00005614⟩