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Fred Gillett (astronomer)
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Frederick Carl Gillett was an American astronomer who was a pioneer of infrared astronomy. He was based successively at the University of California, San Diego, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the
Gillett in June 1999
Gillett in June 1999
Gillet using the 2.1m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in the mid-1970s
Gillet using the 2.1m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in the mid-1970s
The Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope in 2022
The Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope in 2022
Edward P. Ney
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Edward Purdy Ney was an American physicist who made major contributions to cosmic ray research, atmospheric physics, heliophysics, and infrared astronomy. He was a discoverer of cosmic ray heavy nucle
Fred Gillett (astronomer)
…nurse. As a graduate student at the university he took an interest in the new field of infrared astronomy, under the guidance of his doctoral advisor Edward P. Ney. Gillett travelled to Tucson, Arizona to use Frank Low's new infrared detector, a bolometer. With Low, he designed and built the first spectrometer…
Edward Purdy Ney
Edward Purdy Ney
At center right, a primary cosmic ray heavy nucleus goes vertically through a cloud chamber, which was suspended under a balloon near the top of the a
At center right, a primary cosmic ray heavy nucleus goes vertically through a cloud chamber, which was suspended under a balloon near the top of the atmosphere. At left, a Helium nucleus enters through the side of the chamber. Thin tracks are singly charged particles moving at nearly the speed of light. Note that this is a negative image, in which white droplets appear black, and that the horizontal bars are electrodes that do not introduce any material into the chamber.
Figure 1. From a patent: Tension Component Measuring Means US Patent and Trademark Office
Figure 1. From a patent: Tension Component Measuring Means US Patent and Trademark Office
Airglow and lightning over Australia; Photographed from Faith 7 by Gordon Cooper
Airglow and lightning over Australia; Photographed from Faith 7 by Gordon Cooper