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Spectroscopic Observations of Solar System Objects: Pushing the Limits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Anita L. Cochran
Anita L. Cochran*
Affiliation:
The University of Texas, McDonald Observatory

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Targets within the solar system generally fall into one of two types: a) major planets (except Pluto) and our Moon; b) minor planets, comets, Pluto and planetary satellites. The first group is noteworthy for being reasonably bright. Most are also spatially extended. The inner planets never achieve large solar elongation. The second group comprises bodies which are generally faint. Comets are spatially extended. The minor planets and comets may be in orbits which are highly inclined or viewed at small solar elongations. Comets may even be in retrograde orbits. Planetary satellites may be bright or faint but suffer from being in the glare of the parent planet.

Type
Section I — Review Papers
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 167: New Developments in Array Technology and Applications , 1995 , pp. 251 - 261
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1995 

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