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'''Frank Washington Very''' ([[1852]] |
'''Frank Washington Very''' ([[1852]] – [[November 23]], [[1927]]) was a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[astronomer]]. |
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He worked at the [[Alleghany 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]]. |
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A [[crater]] on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] is named in his honor. |
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==External links== |
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===Obituaries=== |
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*[http://adsabs.harvard.edu//full/seri/PASP./0040//0000063.000.html PASP '''40'''(1928), 63] |
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Revision as of 16:09, 22 January 2005
Frank Washington Very (1852 – November 23, 1927) was a U.S. astronomer.
He worked at the Alleghany 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.
A crater on Mars is named in his honor.