Non-Stellar Sources of Celestial Background Radiance.

Abstract

Observations of solar system objects obtained with the 61- and 224-cm telescopes on Mauna Kea are summarized. The programs have included studies of an 11.7/cm emission line in the earth's atmosphere, the 22-degree suspected halo in the Venus atmosphere, possible post-eclipse brightening of Io, observations of mutual occulations and eclipses of Galilean satellites, and radiometric observations at wavelengths of 20 micrometers and longer of Jupiter, Saturn, its rings, several Saturn satellites, and Trojan asteroids.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006127

Entities

People

  • William M. Sinton

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asteroids
  • Astronomical Bodies
  • Atmospheres
  • Emission
  • Micrometers
  • Observation
  • Radiance
  • Solar System
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects