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Physics professor's stellar writing calibrates stars
Work referenced by astronomers around globe
Any scholar researching the history of physics and astronomy might consider reading a paper authored by a faculty member at Austin Peay State University, whose work is climbing the list of most referenced papers in the world.
Dr. J. Allyn Smith, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, wrote "The u'g'r'i'z' Standard Star Network," published in 2002 in The Astronomical Journal. This article, which can be found online at www.sdss.org, describes the system of calibration stars for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.

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