The use of small telescopes for spectral imaging of low-light-level extended atmospheres in the solar system

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 105, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 107-113

  Baumgardner, Jeffrey ^a   Mendillo, Michael ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronagraphic imaging; Planetary exospheres; Sodium

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; IMAGING METHOD; INSTRUMENTATION; MERCURY (PLANET); MOON; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; SODIUM; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 69049099889     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11038-009-9314-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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