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jansky
1[ jan-skee ]
noun
, Astronomy.
, plural jan·skies.
- a unit of flux density for electromagnetic radiation, used chiefly in radio astronomy. : Jy
Jansky
2[ jan-skee ]
noun
- Karl Guthe, 1905–50, U.S. engineer: pioneer in radio astronomy.
Jansky
1/ ˈdʒænskɪ /
noun
- JanskyKarl Guthe19051950MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Karl Guthe 1905–50, US electrical engineer. He discovered a source of radio waves outside the solar system (1932) and pioneered radio astronomy
jansky
2/ ˈdʒænskɪ /
noun
- a unit of flux density equal to 10 –26W m –2Hz –1, used predominantly in radio and infrared astronomy Jy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jansky1
C20: named after K. G. Jansky
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Example Sentences
Later observers, for example Jansky and Moss, established four groups.
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