Jansky

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

jansky [′jans·kē]

(astrophysics)

A unit of measurement of flux density, in units of watt · meter^-2· hertz^-1; 1 jansky is 10^-26W · m^-2· Hz^-1. Abbreviated Jy.

Jansky

a subsidiary unit of the spectral density of radiant flux. Used in radio astronomy, it is named in honor of K. Jansky (1905–50), an American scientist who discovered cosmic radio emission in 1932. Its abbreviation is Jy; 1 Jy = 10^–26 watt per square meter per hertz.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			While Hoover disliked broadcast advertising, he saw government funding (and, therefore, control) of radio as the equivalent of censorship (Hoover 1925 a; Jansky 1957); certainly, a government-imposed ban on advertising could be interpreted as prior restraint, a concept addressed in Near v. "The American system": Herbert Hoover, the associative state, and ... by Dempsey, John Mark; Gruver, Eric / Presidential Studies Quarterly He mentioned the contribution of the early pioneers, Jansky & Reber. Ordinary and Special General Meetings, 2008 March 26 held at the RAS ... by Hewitt, Nick / Journal of the British Astronomical Association Jansky article, The Nurse-Physician Relationship: Is Collaboration the Answer? Nurse/physician relationships: are we making any progress? by Peters, Dorethea / Georgia Nursing			Janos Bihari János Bihari Janos Bolyai János Bolyai Janos Damjanich János Damjanich Janos Hunyadi Janós Hunyadi Janos Kadar János Kádár Janos Szentagothai János Szentágothai Janos Vajda János Vajda Janossy, Lajos Jánossy, Lajos Janoušek, Antonín Janousek, Antonin Janowicz, Ludwik Jansen Jansen, Cornelis Jansen, Cornelius Otto Jansenism Janske Lazne Janské Lázne Jansky Jansky, Jan Janský, Ján Jansky, Karl Jansky, Karl Guthe Janson, H. W. Janson, Nicolas Jansons, Janis Janssen, Cornelis van Ceulen Janssen, Johannes Janssen, Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, Pierre Jules César Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen Jansz, Willem Janszoon, Willem janua January January 1 January 1, 2011 January 1, 2012 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2014 January 1, 2015 January 10 January 10, 2011 January 10, 2012			JANS Jans vakars JANSA Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh JANSC Jansen Jansen Jansen Food Preparation Technology Jansen retractor Jansen's disease Jansen, Cornelis Jansen, Cornelius Otto Jansen, Cornelius Otto Jansenism Jansenism Jansenist Jansenist Jansenistic Jansenistic Jansenistic controversy Jansenistic controversy Jansenists Jansenists Jansens Jansens Jansens and Dieperink Janske Lazne Janské Lázne Janski Janski Jansky Jansky's classification Jansky, Jan Janský, Ján Jansky, Karl Jansky, Karl Guthe Jansky-Bielschowsky disease Janský-Bielschowsky disease Janský-Bielschowsky disease Janský-Bielschowsky disease Janský-Bielschowsky disease Jansky-Bielschowsky Variant Disease Janson, H. W. Janson, Nicolas Jansons, Janis JANSPEC Janssen Engineering Building Janssen, Cornelis van Ceulen Janssen, Johannes Janssen, Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, Pierre Jules César Janssen, Schmittmann, Leung and Cardy Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen Jansz, Willem Janszoon, Willem Jant Jantantrik Bahujan Samaj Party Janthina

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.