SCIENTIFIC RESULTS FROM HUT
Because HUT's primary purpose was to open a new "window" of the spectrum
for general observation, the scientific
programs that have been carried out with the telescope are truly
wide-ranging. The telescope has been used to observe objects as diverse
as planets in our own solar system, individual and binary stars, star
clusters, gaseous nebulae, normal and active galaxies, and even the
enigmatic quasars (the most distant objects in the Universe!).
The links from this page provide you
with a sampling of these results at a non-technical level. For more detailed
information, refer to the many technical publications
that have resulted from our analyses of the data.
We will add new results as they become available.
- Non-technical:
- Achievements of
Astro-1 (Overview)
-
Astro-2 End
of Mission Report, by Arthur F. Davidsen
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Achievements of Astro-2 (Overview)
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HUT Observations of the Intergalactic Medium
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JHU News and Information Office Press Releases (Astro-2)
-
Astro-2: A Shuttle Mission Made in Heaven, by
William P. Blair
- Technical:
-
Astro-1 Review
Article from Science, Jan. 15, 1993 by Arthur Davidsen
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Scientific Publications involving HUT data
Bill Blair (wpb@pha.jhu.edu)
