The brightness temperature of Titan at 6 centimers from the Very Large Array.
Abstract
The observed brightness of Titan at 6 cm is 87 + or - 13 K, in agreement with the 3.8-cm published results of Briggs (1974) but not with the 3.3-mm value of Conklin, et al. (1977, 1978). It is improbable that these three results and current models for the atmosphere of Titan are all correct.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- August 1979
- DOI:
- 10.1086/183039
- Bibcode:
- 1979ApJ...232L..75J
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Models;
- Brightness Temperature;
- Interferometers;
- Microwave Emission;
- Saturn (Planet);
- Titan;
- Very Large Array (Vla);
- Centimeter Waves;
- Planetary Environments;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Radio Astronomy;
- Superhigh Frequencies;
- TITAN;
- ATMOSPHERE;
- SURFACE;
- TEMPERATURES;
- FLUX DENSITY;
- MOLECULES;
- VERY LARGE ARRAY;
- SATURN;
- MODELS;
- WAVELENGTHS;
- PRESSURE;
- OPACITY;
- SATELLITES;
- BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE;
- TELESCOPIC OBSERVATIONS;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration; Satellites of Saturn;
- Radio Radiation:Titan;
- Temperatures:Titan