A digital file of the lunar normal Albedo
The Moon
By: R.L. Wildey
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Abstract
A digital file of the normal albedo of the Moon has been produced at a resolution of about 1/550 of a lunar diameter (about 6.3 km). The file was produced from five photographs taken with the 61-cm reflector of the Northern Arizona University Astrophysical Observatory. No mosaicking was necessary. Spatial control is selenodetic rather than landmark-morphologic. Photometric control is provided through a combination of electrography and regular photoelectric photometry. Pixel photometric function corrections are employed. The file was provided as data base for the Lunar Consortium. Brief discussion of the scientific implications of the frequency histogram is offered, and the negligibility of lunar limb darkening below e{open} = 77?? is affirmed. It is specifically desired not to withhold these data from publication while more significant and detailed scientific interpretation is carried on. ?? 1977 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht-Holland.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A digital file of the lunar normal Albedo |
| Series title | The Moon |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00596728 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | The Moon |
| First page | 231 |
| Last page | 277 |
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