UNIQUE PHOTO TAKEN OF THE MOON IN EARTHSHINE WITH THE ZENITH-S CAMERA.

Abstract

A brief, journalistic account is given of a successful attempt to photograph the lunar disk by earthshine. The exposures were made at high altitude in North Pimar. Photometric scanning of the plates revealed that certain areas of the lunar surface, situated in the eastern and northeastern extremes, have an increased brightness under earthshine.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1966
Accession Number
AD0639156

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Brightness
  • Cameras
  • Earthshine
  • High Altitude
  • Optical Equipment
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Scanning

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris