Using the transit of Venus to probe the upper planetary atmosphere
Using the transit of Venus to probe the upper planetary atmosphere
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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During a planetary transit, atoms with high atomic number absorb short-wavelength radiation in the upper atmosphere, and the planet should appear larger during a primary transit observed in high-energy bands than in the optical band. Here we measure the radius of Venus with subpixel accuracy during the transit in 2012 observed in the optical, ultra...
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Using the transit of Venus to probe the upper planetary atmosphere
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4557371
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4557371
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms8563
