Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976moon...15..421f&link_type=abstract
The Moon, vol. 15, June-July 1976, p. 421-437.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Infrared Radiometers, Lunar Eclipses, Lunar Temperature, Temperature Profiles, Astronomical Models, Calibrating, Infrared Astronomy, Lunar Photographs, Signal Processing, Tables (Data), Thermophysical Properties
Scientific paper
Temperature profiles from seven regions of the moon were recorded during a total eclipse using an infrared radiometer and telescope. The eclipse was visible from beginning to end. Target areas chosen range from mare areas to mountainous highlands. Theoretical temperature curves were calculated using a thermophysical model in which the lunar material properties are variable. These curves are compared with the experimental data. A description of the instrumentation, observations, calibration, signal reduction, and the theoretical model is given. The results show excellent agreement between the observational and theoretical temperatures during the eclipse. The apparent differences between the observed and calculated temperatures during pre- and post-eclipse are minimal after directional radiation is taken into account.
Fountain J. A.
Fountain Walter F.
Jones Patricia B.
Raine W. L.
Watkins J. R.
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