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Rare opportunity for information on the upper atmosphere of Saturn

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We report on taking, successfully, the rare opportunity to monitor photoelectrically the eclipse of Saturn's largest satellite (Titan) and present a light curve. Comparing this light curve with similar ones obtained for Jovian satellites we deduce the Saturnian stratosphere to be relatively clear, at least at the latitude (∼25° S) probed.

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  • Greene, T. F., Smith, D. W. and Shorthill, R. W.: 1980, Preprint (submitted toIcarus).

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  1. Helwan Observatory, Cairo, Egypt

    A. S. Asaad

  2. Dept of Astronomy, University of Manchester, England

    E. Budding

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Asaad, A.S., Budding, E. Rare opportunity for information on the upper atmosphere of Saturn. Astrophys Space Sci 70, 523–525 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00639577

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