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'''Frank Washington Very''' ([[1852]] – [[November 23]], [[1927]]) was a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[astronomer]]. |
'''Frank Washington Very''' ([[1852]] – [[November 23]], [[1927]]) was a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[astronomer]]. |
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He worked at the [[Allegheny Observatory]] from [[1878]] until [[1895]]. In [[1890]] he became a professor at [[Western University of Pennsylvania]]. He then was director of the [[Ladd Observatory]] at [[Brown University]] from [[1896]] to [[1897]]. |
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His most important work was in measuring the [[temperature]] of the surfaces of the [[Moon]] and other [[planets]] using a [[bolometer]]. [[Samuel Langley]] publishes in [[1890]] a widely read paper on the Moon observations, but for unkown reasons omits Very's name from the list of authors. In [[1891]], Very publishes his own paper about the "Distribution of the Moon's Heat," which also included measurements taken during a [[lunar eclipse]]. |
His most important work was in measuring the [[temperature]] of the surfaces of the [[Moon]] and other [[planets]] using a [[bolometer]]. [[Samuel Langley]] publishes in [[1890]] a widely read paper on the Moon observations, but for unkown reasons omits Very's name from the list of authors. In [[1891]], Very publishes his own paper about the "Distribution of the Moon's Heat," which also included measurements taken during a [[lunar eclipse]]. |
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[[Crater]]s on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and the Moon are named in his honor. |
[[Crater]]s on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and the Moon are named in his honor. |
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Samuel P. Langley (and Frank W. Very),1890 , The Temperature of the Moon, Memoir of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. iv. 9th mem. 193pp |
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Revision as of 09:55, 1 February 2005
Frank Washington Very (1852 – November 23, 1927) was a U.S. astronomer.
He worked at the Allegheny Observatory from 1878 until 1895. In 1890 he became a professor at Western University of Pennsylvania. He then was director of the Ladd Observatory at Brown University from 1896 to 1897.
His most important work was in measuring the temperature of the surfaces of the Moon and other planets using a bolometer. Samuel Langley publishes in 1890 a widely read paper on the Moon observations, but for unkown reasons omits Very's name from the list of authors. In 1891, Very publishes his own paper about the "Distribution of the Moon's Heat," which also included measurements taken during a lunar eclipse.
Craters on Mars and the Moon are named in his honor.
ref: Samuel P. Langley (and Frank W. Very),1890 , The Temperature of the Moon, Memoir of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. iv. 9th mem. 193pp