Michael F. Skrutskie
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Michael F. Skrutskie is an American astronomer known for his work in infrared astronomy and for leading the discovery of Saturn’s vast Phoebe ring.
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| Michael F. Skrutskie canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American scientist
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astronomer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Cornell University
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University of Massachusetts Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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University of Massachusetts Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Skrutskie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Two Micron All Sky Survey
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leading the discovery of Saturn’s Phoebe ring ⓘ work in infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American astronomical community ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped map the entire sky in near-infrared wavelengths via 2MASS
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led team that identified Saturn’s vast Phoebe ring using infrared observations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
2MASS
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discovery of Saturn’s Phoebe ring ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of astronomy ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
infrared instrumentation
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infrared sky surveys ⓘ planetary rings ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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