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Bessel, Friedrich Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia)Bessel, Friedrich Wilhelm frēdˈrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm bĕsˈəl [key], 1784–1846, German astronomer and mathematician. He became (1810) director of the new observatory at Königsberg and professor of a...Infrared Astronomical Satellite
(Encyclopedia)Infrared Astronomical Satellite: see infrared astronomy. ...Infrared Space Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Infrared Space Observatory: see infrared astronomy. ...International Ultraviolet Explorer
(Encyclopedia)International Ultraviolet Explorer: see ultraviolet astronomy. ...Kuiper Airborne Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Kuiper Airborne Observatory: see infrared astronomy. ...Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
(Encyclopedia)Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer: see ultraviolet astronomy. ...Cosmic Background Explorer
(Encyclopedia)Cosmic Background Explorer: see infrared astronomy. ...Gamma-Ray Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Gamma-Ray Observatory: see gamma-ray astronomy. ...Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories
(Encyclopedia)Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories: see Jodrell Bank Observatory. ...Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory
(Encyclopedia)Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory: see gamma-ray astronomy. ...Browse by Subject
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