Arlo U. Landolt

Arlo U. Landolt
Arlo U. Landolt
	Landolt with the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 16-inch telescope c. 1960
Born	Arlo Udell Landolt; September 29, 1935; Highland, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 21, 2022 (aged 86)
Alma mater	Miami University (B.A.); Indiana University (M.A., Ph.D.);
Spouse	Eunice J. Casper (m. 1966)
Awards	George van Biesbroeck Prize (1995)
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy; Photometry;
Institutions	Louisiana State University
Thesis	A Photometric Investigation of the Galactic Clusters NGC 6087 and M25 (1963)
Doctoral advisor	John B. Irwin

Arlo Udell Landolt (September 29, 1935 – January 21, 2022) was an American astronomer known for his widely used photometric standards.

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