Experiences with Kuiper and Planetary Infrared Spectroscopy
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Abstract: Gerard P. Kuiper discovered the atmosphere of Titan by photographic spectroscopy in 1944; in 1946, he turned his attention to planetary spectroscopy beyond the limits of photographic emulsions. Many discoveries were quick to follow. Cruikshank will talk about these discoveries as well as early experiments and observations in the field of near-infrared planetary spectroscopy as it now stands.
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