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Exploring the Solar System with Stellar OccultationsBy recording the light intensity as a function of time when a planet occults a relatively bright star, the thermal structure of the upper atmosphere of the planet can be probed. The main feature of stellar occultation observations is their high spatial resolution, typically several thousand times better than the resolution achievable with ground-based imaging. Five stellar occultations have been observed. The main results of these observations are summarized. Stellar occultations have been observed on Uranus, Mars, Pallas, Neptune and the Jovian Ring.
Document ID
19850009548
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Elliot, J. L.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Dunham, E. W.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center Airborne Astron. Symp.
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
85N17857
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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