UBVRI photometric system

Summary

UBVRI photometric system is a photometric system^[1]. It draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (photometric_system category, ranking #3 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• UBVRI photometric system is credited with the discovery of Harold Johnson^[3].
• UBVRI photometric system is credited with the discovery of Alan William James Cousins^[4].
• UBVRI photometric system's instance of is recorded as photometric system^[5].
• UBVRI photometric system's uses is recorded as U band^[6].
• UBVRI photometric system's uses is recorded as B band^[7].
• UBVRI photometric system's uses is recorded as V band^[8].
• UBVRI photometric system's uses is recorded as R band^[9].
• UBVRI photometric system's uses is recorded as I band^[10].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Harold Johnson^[3], an astronomer^[11], 1921–1980^[12], of United States^[13], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[14], specialised in astronomy^[15] and Alan William James Cousins^[4], an astronomer^[16], 1903–2001^[17], of South Africa^[18], awarded the Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[19], specialised in photometry^[20].

Why It Matters

UBVRI photometric system draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (photometric_system category, ranking #3 of 2).^[2]