Title :
Moon-limb reflection of radio waves during solar eclipse on May 31, 2003
Author :
Budzinovskaya, I.A. ; Tsvetkov, L.I. ; Yurovsky, Yu.F.
Author_Institution :
Crimean Astrophys. Observatoty, Nauchnyy, Ukraine
Abstract :
During observations of a solar eclipse on May 31, 2003, a zone of brightness was discovered in the Moon limb in a polarization channel of a 13.5-mm wave. This was either due to the reflection of radio waves from its surface or to their refraction in the circumlunar plasma.
Keywords :
Moon; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave reflection; electromagnetic wave refraction; microwave propagation; plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; solar eclipses; 13.5 mm; circumlunar plasma; moon-limb reflection; polarization channel; radiowave reflection; refraction; solar eclipse; Brightness; Hazards; Helium; Moon; Observatories; Organizing; Plasma measurements; Polarization; Reflection; Roentgenium;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Telecommunication Technology, 2004. CriMico 2004. 2004 14th International Crimean Conference on
Print_ISBN :
966-7968-69-3
DOI :
10.1109/CRMICO.2004.183432
