photoelectric astronomical spectrophotometry
1spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
2Photometry (astronomy) — Photometry is a technique of astronomy concerned with measuring the flux , or intensity of an astronomical object s electromagnetic radiation. Usually, photometry refers to measurement over large wavelength bands of radiation; but, when not only… …
3Spectroscopy — Analysis of white light by dispersing it with a prism is example of spectroscopy. Spectroscopy ( …
4Lick Observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120 in. (3 m) reflecting telescope and a 36 in. (91 cm) refracting telescope. * * * ▪ observatory, California,… …
