ASTRONOMERS & ASTROPHYSICISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Gatewood, George D. (1940-) Director of the Allegheny Observatory since 1977 and chairman of the Extrasolar Planetary Foundation. Gatewood specializes in high-precision astrometry aimed at detecting extrasolar planets around nearby stars. He designed and built the Multichannel Astrometric Photometer which was used in the discovery (yet to be confirmed) of a planetary system around Lalande 21185. Related category    • ASTRONOMERS AND ASTROPHYSICISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP