POLARIMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF PLANETS AND SATELLITES.

Abstract

Data necessary for the determination of the polarization of the planets in the near Infra-Red is presented. Some measurements have beeen collected on Jupupiter, Venus and thee Moon. The formulaee is given for final computation taking account of the calibration of the polarimeter.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1964
Accession Number
AD0606651

Entities

People

  • Audouin Dollfus
  • Maurice Marin

Organizations

  • Paris Observatory, PSL University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Computations
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Observation
  • Polarimeters
  • Polarization

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris