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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
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Russell, R. W. (Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center. Airborne Astron. Symp.
Subject Category
Astronomy
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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