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The Moon sight by KALPANA imager

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Visible and infra-red (IR) channel data of KALPANA imager received at Bopal Earth Station at Space Application Centre has captured the Moon at several times. The range of Moon surface brightness in the visible channel image is compared with that of similar size Earth scene. The increase in brightness due to a closer Moon on a particular day is also seen in the histogram of the surface brightness. The brightness temperature map from the IR channel data of the Moon is also constructed. The analysis of the Moon images has a potential for monitoring degradation of the sensor optics over time.

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  1. Atmospheric Science Division, Meteorology and Oceanography Group, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, 380 015, India

    P. K. Pal & Shivani Shah

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Pal, P.K., Shah, S. The Moon sight by KALPANA imager. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 37, 167–172 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-009-0022-x

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