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Eclipse of Rhea, temperature observations
Vultur
post Oct 12 2009, 05:55 AM
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According to the Looking Ahead website:
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Rhea will be observed twice on October 13 [...] The first observation of this encounter will be conducted by CIRS and ISS while the satellite is in the shadow of Saturn. This observation is designed to study temperature changes on the satellite as a result of the eclipse


What can the science team determine about Rhea from the temperature changes while it's in eclipse?
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post Oct 12 2009, 07:07 AM
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You can see how quickly the surface cools after putting out the light. This will tell you about thermal interia of the surface, which is dependent on things like looseness of the surface and composition.
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