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Old 05-07-2014, 08:40 PM
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Saturn Spectra
I tried a spectra of Saturn last night.
I put the slit on the middle of Saturn as well as on the E and W limb over the rings.
The rings show mostly a reflected solar spectra but the Saturn also has absorptions from methane.
See the graph.
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Excellent job Terry!

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