Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1989
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989icar...79...15l&link_type=abstract
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 79, May 1989, p. 15-22.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astronomical Photometry, Brightness, Electrophotometry, Light Curve, Triton, Absorption Spectra, Methane, Planetary Orbits, Ubv Spectra, Neptune, Satellites, Triton, Brightness, Lightcurves, Ccd Methods, Photoelectric Methods, Photometry, Wavelengths, Methane, Absorption, Magnitude, Earth-Based Observations, Astronomy
Scientific paper
At the 8900 A wavelength of the CCD and photoelectric photometry obtained for Triton in 1987, where than moon's methane absorption might be reflected as a strong contrast, no rotational lightcurve has been noted to a level of below 0.02 mag, in contradiction of Franz's (1981) apparent lightcurve of 0.06 mag observed in 1977. Triton's photoelectrically determined 1987 V magnitude is consistent with the most reliable of previous measurements, exhibiting no clear indication of long-term change.
Cruikshank Dale P.
Hammel Heidi Beth
Lark N.
Rigler M. A.
Tholen David J.
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