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Article: SHORTER COMMUNICATIONS: WIDEBAND PHOTOELECTRIC MAGNITUDE MEASUREMENTS OF SATURN IN 2000.(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Georgia Journal of Science
- Article date:
- September 22, 2001
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ABSTRACT
Between Sep. 16 and Dec. 8, 2000 the brightness and color of Saturn was measured with a photoelectric photometer and color filters. During this time the rings were tilted at an angle of 24[degrees] with respect to Earth. The selected normalized magnitudes of Saturn are: B(1, 0) = -8.67[+ or -]0.05, V(1, 0) = -9.69[+ or -]0.02, R(1, 0) = -10.36[+ or -]0.02 and 1(1, 0) = -10.61[+ or -]0.02, while the selected solar phase angle coefficients are: [c.sub.B] = 0.050[+ or -]0.019, [c.sub.V] = 0.036 [+ or -]0.006, [c.sub.R] = 0.035[+ or -]0.006 and [c.sub.1] = 0.038[+ or -]0.009. On Dec. 8, 2000 the brightness of Saturn was measured over a 5 hour period and it ...