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PRONUNCIATION OF INFRARED ASTRONOMY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFRARED ASTRONOMY

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Infrared astronomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES INFRARED ASTRONOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

infrared astronomy

Infrared astronomy

Infrared astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics that studies astronomical objects visible in infrared radiation. The wavelength of infrared light ranges from 0.75 to 300 micrometers. Infrared falls in between visible radiation, which ranges from 380 to 750 nanometers, and submillimeter waves. Infrared astronomy began in the 1830s, a few decades after the discovery of infrared light by William Herschel in 1800. Early progress was limited, and it was not until the early 20th century that conclusive detections of astronomical objects other than the Sun and Moon were detected in infrared light. After a number of discoveries were made in the 1950s and 1960s in radio astronomy, astronomers realized the information available outside of the visible wavelength range, and modern infrared astronomy was established. Infrared and optical astronomy are often practiced using the same telescopes, as the same mirrors or lenses are usually effective over a wavelength range that includes both visible and infrared light. Both fields also use solid state detectors, though the specific type of solid state detectors used are different.

Definition of infrared astronomy in the English dictionary

The definition of infrared astronomy in the dictionary is the study of radiations from space in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE INFRARED ASTRONOMY

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Synonyms and antonyms of infrared astronomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «infrared astronomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFRARED ASTRONOMY

Find out the translation of infrared astronomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infrared astronomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infrared astronomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红外天文
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astronomía infrarroja
570 millions of speakers

English

infrared astronomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवरक्त खगोल विज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم الفلك بالأشعة تحت الحمراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфракрасная астрономия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

astronomia infravermelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইনফ্রারেড জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

astronomie infrarouge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Astronomi inframerah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Infrarot-Astronomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤外線天文学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적외선 천문학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astronomi inframerah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên văn học hồng ngoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகச்சிவப்பு வானியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इन्फ्रारेड खगोलशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kızılötesi astronomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astronomia a raggi infrarossi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

astronomia w podczerwieni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфрачервона астрономія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

astronomie infraroșu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

υπέρυθρη αστρονομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infrarooi-astronomie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

infraröd astronomi
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

infrarød astronomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infrared astronomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFRARED ASTRONOMY»

The term «infrared astronomy» is normally little used and occupies the 122.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFRARED ASTRONOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infrared astronomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infrared astronomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infrared astronomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFRARED ASTRONOMY»

Discover the use of infrared astronomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infrared astronomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Infrared Astronomy
An excellent introduction and thorough review of developments in this wide-ranging field of research.
A. Mampaso, M. Prieto, F. Sánchez, 2004
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Handbook of Infrared Astronomy
A clear and concise practical handbook on all aspects of infrared astronomy, for graduate students, researchers and keen amateurs.
I. S. Glass, 1999
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Infrared astronomy with arrays: the next generation
This book reveals the remarkable revolution which has occurred in infrared astronomy in recent years as the result of technology breakthroughs in the development and availability of tiny imaging devices known as `arrays'.
Ian S. McLean, 1994
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Infrared astronomy--scientific/military thrusts and ...
Space infrared astronomy: overview of NASA planning Michael G. Hauser Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Code 693.2, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 Abstract The present status and potential future ...
Nancy W. Boggess, Howard J. Stears, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1981
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Infrared astronomy with arrays: proceedings of the Workshop ...
proceedings of the Workshop on Ground-based Astronomical Observations with Infrared Array Detectors : University of Hawaii at Hilo, 24-26 March 1987 University of Hawaii at Manoa. Institute for Astronomy C. Gareth Wynn-Williams, Eric E.
C. Gareth Wynn-Williams, Eric E. Becklin, Louise H. Good, 1987
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Night Vision: Exploring the Infrared Universe
Michael Rowan-Robinson provides a comprehensive history of infrared astronomy in this accessible and well-illustrated guide.
Michael Rowan-Robinson, 2013
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ONR Research Opportunities in Astronomy and Astrophysics
INFRARED ASTRONOMY The development of an infrared observational capability is important to the Navy for surveillance, detection, identification of targets, guidance, and determination of the environment in which systems operate.
National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on ONR Research Opportunities in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Bernard F. Burke, 1991
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Frontiers Of Space And Ground-Based Astronomy: The ...
GROUND-BASED INFRARED ASTRONOMY E. E. BECKLIN Dept. of Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, CA Abstract. In this paper, I discuss ground- based infrared astronomy with emphasis on observations made during the last ...
Willem Wamsteker, Malcolm S. Longair, Yoji Kondo, 1994
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The Use of Balloons for Physics and Astronomy
E Infrared Astronomy W. F. HOFFMANN I. INTRODUCTION Infrared astronomy from balloon platforms began in the early 1960's with the flights of Stratoscope II, which carried a 0.8- to 3. l-/xm spectrometer for stellar observations, and the ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Balloon Study Committee, 1976
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The New Astronomy
5 infrared astronomy IN 1800, SIR William Herschel - best known for finding the planet Uranus - turned his attention to the amount of 'heat' carried by the different colours in sunlight. He spread sunlight out into a rainbow spectrum, and ...
Nigel Henbest, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFRARED ASTRONOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infrared astronomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Explore the Universe with Free Distant Suns KeckWatch
Nine of them are for optical and infrared astronomy, three of them are for submillimeter wavelength astronomy and one is for radio astronomy. «prMac, Jul 15»
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Williams College team observes Pluto from New Zealand
... Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). MIT scientist Michael Person was on board SOFIA to make similar measurements ... «Bennington Banner, Jul 15»
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The Sinister Submarine in World War I - Scientific American
Infrared Astronomy “Researchers from the California Institute of Technology used the 100-inch reflecting telescope on Mount Wilson to make ... «Scientific American, Jul 15»
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NASA ROSES-15 Amendment 23: D.12 SOFIA Third Generation …
... and/or objective for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) (either included in or beyond that which is already defined) ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
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NASA mission chases Pluto's shadow to catch details of its …
... On June 29, SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy), a high-altitude NASA plane carrying a 100-inch-diameter telescope, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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SOFIA solves South Canterbury noise mystery
However, the answer to the noise lay in the engines of SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), based at the Christchurch ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
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Stockton educator tabbed as SVHS VP
As a classroom teacher he was selected in a nationwide process to participate in NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ... «Sonoma Index-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Stargazing in the skies with Sofia
Belinda McCammon spent 10 hours aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) on Friday night. The world's ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
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SOFIA in the right place at the right time for Pluto observations
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It is a ... «Astronomy Now Online, Jul 15»
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Chasing Pluto's shadow over Timaru
SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) is a NASA-owned converted Boeing 747SP airliner, outfitted with a German-built ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Infrared astronomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/infrared-astronomy>. Apr 2024 ».
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