Wideband Photometry of Saturn in 2004-2005

Authors

Richard W. Schmude Jr., Gordon State CollegeFollow

Abstract

The writer made 60 photometric measurements of Saturn + rings between Nov. 5, 2004 and Jan. 21, 2005. The normalized magnitudes of Saturn for a ring tilt angle of 22° are B(1,0) = -8.55 ± 0.01, V(1,0) = -9.60 ± 0.01, B(1,0) = -10.27 ± 0.01, and I(1,0) = -10. 4 7 ± 0.01; the corresponding solar phase angle coefficients are c_B = 0.027 ± 0.006, c_V = 0.021 ± 0.005, c_B = 0.020 ± 0.005, and c_B = 0.022 ± 0.005. The 2005 opposition surge values (in magnitudes at a = 0°) are B = 0.24 ± 0.05, V = 0.18 ± 0.05, R = 0.16 ± 0.05, and I = 0.27 ± 0.05.

Recommended Citation

Schmude, Richard W. Jr. (2005) "Wideband Photometry of Saturn in 2004-2005," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 63, No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol63/iss2/3