New evidence for a ring around Neptune
Abstract
This paper presents an account of observations of the 1984 July 22 appulse of Neptune to SAO 186001. An occultation of 0.8 s duration (FWHM) was detected from La Silla at 05:40:08.6 UTC by two telescopes operating in I and K bands. This, combined with earlier observations led to the recognition of the existence of an irregular ring around Neptune.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- March 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986A&A...157L...3M
- Keywords:
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- Astronomical Photometry;
- Neptune (Planet);
- Planetary Rings;
- Extremely High Frequencies;
- Neptune Atmosphere;
- Occultation;
- NEPTUNE;
- RINGS;
- EARTH-BASED OBSERVATIONS;
- TELESCOPE METHODS;
- ASTRONOMY;
- OCCULTATIONS;
- SATELLITES;
- ANALYSIS;
- PROCEDURE;
- Astronomy; Neptune
