Automated observations of the earthshine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-22-2010
Abstract
The overall reflectance of sunlight from Earth is a fundamental parameter for climate studies. We have designed and implemented small aperture, remote control telescopes in Big Bear Solar Observatory in California and in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. These telescopes observe the earthshine to obtain a global mean terrestrial reflectance utilizing a coronagraph-like design for long exposures of the dark of the Moon and have internal moving parts in the optical train, which presented some design and control problems. Copyright © 2010 P. R. Goode et al.
Identifier
78349254682 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Advances in Astronomy
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/963650
e-ISSN
16877977
ISSN
16877969
Volume
2010
Recommended Citation
Pallé, E.; Goode, P. R.; Shoumko, S.; and Montañés-Rodríguez, P., "Automated observations of the earthshine" (2010). Faculty Publications. 5999.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/5999
