jansky

Speech parts

1. jansky - Noun

2. Jansky - Proper noun

Meaning

jansky (plural janskys or janskies)

A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10 watts per square meter per hertz.

Jansky (plural Janskys)

A surname.

Examples

Jansky finally determined that the "faint hiss" repeated on a cycle of 23 hours and 56 minutes. Source: Internet

The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in Socorro County. Source: Internet

In 1931, a foundation for radio astronomy was laid by Karl Jansky during his work investigating the origins of static on long-distance shortwave communications. Source: Internet

He was instrumental in investigating and extending Karl Jansky 's pioneering work, and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequencies. Source: Internet

Radio waves from space were first detected by engineer Karl Guthe Jansky in 1932 at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey using an antenna built to study noise in radio receivers. Source: Internet

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