Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978apopt..17.1352l&link_type=abstract
Applied Optics, vol. 17, May 1, 1978, p. 1352-1359.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Airborne Equipment, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Fourier Transformation, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Spectroscopy, Background Radiation, Infrared Spectrometers, Jupiter Atmosphere, Nebulae, Real Time Operation, Thermal Radiation
Scientific paper
Infrared spectroscopic observations from NASA-operated aircraft constitute a rapidly maturing application of FTS methods initially developed for ground-based telescopes. Coupled to airborne telescopes up to 36 in. in diameter, these experiments are now producing new astronomical results as exciting and unexpected as those derived from Connes's first high resolution planetary observations at mountain-top observatories. This review examines the special problems of the IR spectral region that led to aircraft observatories and includes a brief survey of the facilities themselves and their modes of operation. The special problems of operating FTS devices on aircraft and the scientific results achieved with current capabilities are discussed. Finally, airborne observations are compared to the ultimate in high-altitude observing platforms: earth-orbiting cooled and uncooled telescopes carried by the Space Shuttle vehicle.
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