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Far-infrared photometry of Titan and IapetusTitan was observed in four broad passbands between 35 and 150 microns. The brightness temperature in this interval is roughly constant at 76 plus or minus 3 K. Integrating Titan's spectrum from 5 to 150 microns yields an effective temperature of 86 plus or minus 3 K. Both the bright and dark hemispheres of Iapetus were observed in one broadband filter with a flux-weighted mean wavelength approximately equal to 66 microns. The brightness temperatures for these two sides of Iapetus are 96 plus or minus 9 K and 114 plus or minus 10 K, respectively. The bright-side Bond albedo is calculated to be 0.61(+0.16;-0.22).
Document ID
19810038374
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Loewenstein, R. F.
(Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay, WI, United States)
Harper, D. A.
(Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay, WI, United States)
Shaya, E.
(Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay, WI, United States)
Smith, J.
(Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay, Wis., United States)
Hildebrand, R. H.
(Chicago, University Chicago, Ill., United States)
Moseley, H.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 43
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
81A22778
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-14-001-227
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-2057
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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