Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Nov 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982pht....35k..44w&link_type=abstract
Physics Today, vol. 35, Nov. 1982, p. 44-51.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Infrared Astronomy, Space Shuttle Payloads, Spaceborne Telescopes, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Visible Spectrum, Cosmic Rays, Photons, Research Facilities, Site Selection, Space Infrared Telescope Facility
Scientific paper
The principal scientific currents in ultraviolet, optical, and infrared astronomy are discussed, with detailed descriptions of the major recommendations of the Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared Astronomy of the National Academy of Sciences' Astronomy Survey Committee. The task of this panel was to survey progress and capabilities and to set priorities for new instrumentation in those branches of astronomy devoted to collecting and analyzing the information carried by cosmic photons with wavelengths between about 100 angstroms and 1 mm. It is pointed out that the best astronomical site in the U.S., the 14,000-foot-high summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, now has more square meters of telescope aperture operated by French, Canadian, and English groups than by U.S. groups. The panel named two instruments as major components of the programs for the 1980s. These are the Space Telescope and the Shuttle Infrared Telescope Facility.
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