News tagged with photometer
Lowell Observatory astronomers chase Pluto's shadow across the Pacific ocean
(PhysOrg.com) -- On 23 June 2011, Pluto passed in front of a star and cast a small shadow on the Earth, and astronomers from Lowell Observatory were waiting. Four Lowell astronomers were among the scientists ...
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Making a spectacle of star formation in Orion
(PhysOrg.com) -- Looking like a pair of eyeglasses only a rock star would wear, this nebula brings into focus a murky region of star formation. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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SOFIA successfully observes challenging Pluto occultation
(PhysOrg.com) -- On June 23, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the dwarf planet Pluto as it passed in front of a distant star. This event, known as an "occultation," ...
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Kepler helps astronomers update census of sun-like stars
NASA's Kepler Mission has detected changes in brightness in 500 sun-like stars, giving astronomers a much better idea about the nature and evolution of the stars.
Apr 07, 2011 |
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NASA's Kepler Mission changing how astronomers study distant stars
The quantity and quality of data coming back from NASA's Kepler Mission is changing how astronomers study stars, said Iowa State University's Steve Kawaler.
Oct 26, 2010 |
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One of NASA’s most widely used sensor networks resides on firm ground
NASA’s known best for sending humans to the Moon and rovers to Mars, but one of the agency’s most widely used sensor networks resides right here on terra firma. Called the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET), it’s one of the ...
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Sep 21, 2010 |
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Spitzer Unveils Biggest Milky Way View at Adler Planetarium
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's largest image of our Milky Way galaxy, taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, went on display this week at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.
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Dec 04, 2009 |
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
(PhysOrg.com) -- Kepler experienced a safe mode event on Nov. 18, 2009.
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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NRL Begins Southeast Asia Study of Aerosols Linked to Global Warming
(PhysOrg.com) -- NRL's Marine Meteorology Division has deployed the Mobile Atmosphere, Aerosol, and Radiation Characterization Observatory (MAARCO) to the National University of Singapore to begin the first ...
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Sep 28, 2009 |
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Hand-held Aerosol Sensors Help Fill Crucial Data Gap Over Oceans
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since NASA researchers began assembling the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) in the 1990s, the worldwide network of ground-based aerosol sensors has grown to 400 sites across seven continents.
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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Dust Cover Jettisoned From NASA's Kepler Telescope
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers have successfully ejected the dust cover from NASA's Kepler telescope, a spaceborne mission soon to begin searching for worlds like Earth.
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Apr 08, 2009 |
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Photometer
In its widest sense, a photometer is an instrument for measuring light intensity or optical properties of solutions or surfaces. Photometers are used to measure:
For more information about Photometer, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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