Ultraviolet Albedo of the Moon with the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope
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- 20 November 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 454 (1), L69
- https://doi.org/10.1086/309771
Abstract
During the 1995 March flight of the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, as part of the Astro-2 Space Shuttle mission, we observed the Moon over the wavelength range 820-1840 Å, with a resolution of 3-4 Å, finding the ultraviolet albedo of the Moon to be 0.038 ± 0.0038 at 1700 Å. We also find a gentle increase in the albedo toward shorter wavelengths. Ultraviolet albedo measurements may represent a useful tool for selenographic exploration.Keywords
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