Photometric properties of the Martian satellites

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Nov 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974icar...23..437z&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 23, Nov. 1974, p. 437-444. NASA-supported research.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Photometry, Electrophotometers, Mars (Planet), Natural Satellites, Ubv Spectra, Albedo, Planetary Composition, Planetary Surfaces, Polarimetry, Surface Properties

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New photoelectric observations yield V(1, alpha) equals 12.95 + 0.036 alpha + or - 0.05, B-V equals 0.65 + or - 0.03, and U-B equals 0.18 + or - 0.03 for Deimos and V(1, 0) equals 11.9 + or - 0.2 for Phobos. The derived geometric albedos of both satellites are near 0.065. Combined photometric and polarimetric results lead to the conclusion that the satellites have dusty surfaces and are possibly basaltic but more likely carbonaceous in composition.

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