Abstract
The dual channel Pierce-Blitzstein photometer (PBPHOT) was productively used at the Flower and Cook Observatory to provide 60 years of study of binary systems and other cosmic objects. We review the history of this instrument, discuss its calibration, and recall some personal and professional interactions with Professor Robert H. Koch.
Department(s)
Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2012.29.2.195
Rights Information
This is an open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which premits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords
History and philosophy of astronomy, Instrumentation: photometers
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Recommended Citation
Ambruster, Carol, Tony Hull, Robert H. Koch, Rich Mitchell, George Wolf, and Bob Smith. "The Dual-Channel, Pulse-Counting Pierce-Blitzstein Photometer-The PBPHOT: Our Last Paper with Bob Koch, and Additional Technical History." Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences 29, no. 2 (2012): 195-198.
Journal Title
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
