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Title: | Jagadish Chandra Bhattacharyya (1930–2012) |
Authors: | Prabhu, T. P Rajan, K. T |
Keywords: | J.C.Bhattacharyya Atmosphere of Jupiter's Satellite Discoveries of Asteroids Director,Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
Issue Date: | 25-Sep-2012 |
Publisher: | Indian Academy of Sciences |
Citation: | Current Science, Vol.103, No.6, pp. 727-728 |
Abstract: | J. C. Bhattacharyya (JCB) passed away in Delhi on 4 June 2012. An eminent instrumentation scientist and observational astronomer, JCB is well known for his discoveries of the atmosphere of Jupiter’s satellite Ganymede and of the ring system around Uranus. The next generation of scientists he trained and encouraged added further discoveries that include outer rings of Saturn, and six main belt asteroids, one of which bears the name Bhattacharyya. |
Description: | Open Access |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2248/5912 |
Appears in Collections: | IIAP Publications Profiles and Obituaries |
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