jansky
[ jan-skee ]
/ ˈdʒæn ski /
noun, plural jan·skies.
a unit of flux density for electromagnetic radiation, used chiefly in radio astronomy. Abbreviation: Jy
Origin of jansky
after K.
Jansky
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Definition for jansky (2 of 2)
Jansky
[ jan-skee ]
/ ˈdʒæn ski /
noun
Karl Guthe,1905–50,
U.S. engineer: pioneer in radio astronomy.
Example sentences from the Web for jansky
Later observers, for example Jansky and Moss, established four groups.
The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb
British Dictionary definitions for jansky (1 of 2)
jansky
/ (ˈdʒænskɪ) /
noun plural -skys
a unit of flux density equal to 10 –26 W m –2 Hz –1, used predominantly in radio and infrared astronomy
Symbol: Jy
Word Origin for jansky
C20: named after K. G.
Jansky
British Dictionary definitions for jansky (2 of 2)
Jansky
/ (ˈdʒænskɪ) /
noun
Karl Guthe 1905–50, US electrical engineer. He discovered a source of radio waves outside the solar system (1932) and pioneered radio astronomy