Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Brandt, J. C..
Evidence is presented for the production of the Gum nebula by the Vela X supernova, as opposed to its ionization by gamma Velorum and zeta Puppis. A model for the excitation of the nebula is proposed.
Gum Nebula size, density and electron temperature data from RAE-1 and OGO-5 satellites and ground based telescopes observations, correlating with Vela X supernova outburst
Quiet solar wind two component model, including viscosity, magnetic field and reduced heat conduction
Gum Nebula-fossil Stromgren sphere of Vela X supernova, deriving ionization model from interstellar measurements
OSO satellites observations, studying X ray flare phases, temperatures and spectra
Comet Morehouse /1908III/ tail rays waviness interpreted in terms of fluctuations in solar wind direction
Type I comet tails orientations dispersion attributed to nonradial plasma waves and discontinuities in interplanetary gas, calculating solar angular momentum loss rate
Monograph on solar wind covering solar physics, space observation methods, solar system interactions, etc
Quiet solar wind model with magnetic field numerically calculated, obtaining coronal electron densities and angular momentum near earth
Radio galaxy Messier 87 mass determined using virial theorem for nucleus velocity dispersion
Solar extreme UV, soft and hard solar X rays, cosmic X rays and gamma rays, cosmic ray particles and near earth visible radiation observed by OSO-3
Comet Ikeya-Seki observations in vicinity of sun, noting comet tail types relationship to solar wind velocity deduction
Color photographic observation of glory over crater filled with clouds, discussing water droplet size inferred from red rings radii
Physics of comet tails, discussing structure and orientation, plasma and dust composition, space probe rendezvous, artificial comet and simulation
Collection of papers on atmospheres of Venus and Mars covering atmospheric models, light scattering, radio occultation experiments, etc
Mars lower atmospheric pressure, temperature and composition, noting consistency between photometric, spectroscopic and occultation techniques