Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icar...53..174l&link_type=abstract
(Saturn Conference, Tucson, AZ, May 11-15, 1982.) Icarus, vol. 53, Feb. 1983, p. 174-184.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astronomical Photometry, Saturn Rings, Backscattering, Forward Scattering, Particle Collisions, Thickness, Saturn, Earth-Based Observations, Photometry, Rings, B Ring, Colors, Theoretical Studies, Physical Properties, Phase Curves, Density, Models, Particles, Albedo, Scattering, Comparisons
Scientific paper
Small tilt angle photographic photometry obtained during 1979 and 1981 apparitions is combined with previous data to derive physical parameters for the Saturn B ring in red and blue colors. The value of the volume density is 0.020 + or - 0.004, with no indication of dependence on either the color or the tilt for values between 6 and 26 deg. For the geometric albedo of a single particle, the derived values of 0.61 + or - 0.04 in the red and 0.41 + or - 0.03 in the blue are superior to earlier estimates lacking the most recent data. The present results indicate that the ground-based photometry is fully consistent with the classical, many-particle-thick ring model.
Esposito W. L. W. L.
Irvine William M.
Lumme Kari
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