Updating the Magnitudes of the Planets in The Astronomical Almanac

Abstract

Currently, the magnitudes of the planets in the Astronomical Almanac are based on the work of Harris (1961). It is the intention of this technical note to analyze whether or not Harris's values for the magnitudes of the planets are still the ones that should be presented in the Astronomical Almanac. If more up to date values exist, then the aim here is to make a recommendation as to which value should be used in the Astronomical Almanac.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA594394

Entities

People

  • James L. Hilton

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Brightness
  • Celestial Brightness
  • Coefficients
  • Coverings
  • Elongation
  • Information Operations
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Polynomials
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction
  • Standards
  • Uncertainty
  • V Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Computer Science.