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Re: Moon Occultation of Jupiter
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Dec 3, 17:56 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Dec 3, 17:56 EST
George H wrote:
"so the resulting brightness at the Moon's surface would then be 4.4 cos
70"
The cosine only applies for perfect diffuse reflection, if I remember
right. The Moon's surface is very far from that. The brightness changes more
dramatically with phase.
Frank R
[ ] Mystic, Connecticut
[X] Chicago, Illinois
[ ] Mystic, Connecticut
[X] Chicago, Illinois