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The Lear Jet Observatory: Fifteen Years of Discovery and RebirthSome of the highlights of far-infrared spectroscopy are outlined. The scientific discussion is supplemented with a few asides into technology developments. A personal look at the discovery of a particular spectral line in Orion from the Lear jet observatory is given. The rebirth of the Lear facility in time for the 1985 to 1986 apparition of Halley's comet is summarized.
Document ID
19850009541
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ray W Russell (The Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, California, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Airborne Astronomy Symposium: A symposium commemorating the tenth anniversary of operations of the Kuiper Airborne Observatory
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: NASA-CP-2353
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Airborne Astronomy Symposium
Location: Moffett Field, CA
Country: US
Start Date: July 11, 1984
End Date: July 13, 1984
Sponsors: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
85N17850
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-11157
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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