Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991s%26t....82..148g&link_type=abstract
Sky and Telescope (ISSN 0037-6604), vol. 82, Aug. 1991, p. 148-153.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical Models, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Telescopes, Star Formation, Cosmology, Galactic Nuclei, Infrared Spectroscopy, Molecular Clouds, Stellar Interiors
Scientific paper
Characteristics of infrared astronomy, including the ability to detect cool matter, explore the hidden universe, reveal a wealth of spectral lines, and reach back to the beginning of time are outlined. Ground-based infrared observations such as observations in the thermal infrared region are discussed as well as observations utilizing infrared telescopes aboard NASA aircraft and orbiting telescopes. The Space Infrared Telescope Facility and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy are described, and it is pointed out that infrared astronomers can penetrate obscuring dust to study stars and interstellar matter throughout the Milky Way galaxy. Application of various infrared instruments to the investigation of stars and planets is emphasized, and focus is placed on the discovery of clouds or disks of particles around mature stars and acquisition of high-resolution spectra of the gaseous and solid materials orbiting on the fringes of the solar system.
Gatley Ian
Gillett Frederick C.
Hollenbach David
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