Synoptic Studies of the Sun as a Key to Understanding Stellar Astrospheres
Gosain, Sanjay; Ichimoto, Kiyoshi; Suematsu, Yoshinori; McAteer, R. T. James; Hammel, Heidi B.; Lin, Haosheng; Martinez Pillet, Valentin; Hill, Frank; de Wijn, Alfred G.; Burkepile, Joan; Henney, Carl; Bain, Hazel; Manchester, Ward; Roth, Markus
United States, Japan, France
Abstract
Ground-based solar observations provide key contextual data (i.e., the "big picture") to produce a complete description of the only astrosphere we can study in situ: our Sun's heliosphere. This white paper outlines the current paradigm for ground-based solar synoptic observations, and indicates those areas that will benefit from focused attention.