Measurements are made of the indicatrix of scattering of lunar surface material with an indicatometer that has a spread of the illuminating beam of less than 0.5 deg and of the detected beam of about 1.5 deg. The results are compared with the indicatrices for the lunar mean obtained by terrestrial telescopic measurements. It is concluded that the main features of the reflection of light by the moon) (rapid rise in brightness with approach to the full moon) are accounted for by the microrelief caused principally by grains smaller than a millimeter.


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    Title :

    Light scattering indicatrices of lunar surface material returned by Luna 16 automatic station


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    Publication date :

    1974-10-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English