Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics

List of Contributors

Contents of Previous Volumes

The Roche Model and Its Applications to Close Binary Systems

I. Introduction

II. Roche Equipotentials

III. Roche Coordinates

IV. Stability of the Roche Model

Appendix

List of Symbols

References

Lunar Eclipses

I. Introduction

II. The History of Lunar Eclipses

III. The Basic Characteristics of the Eclipses

IV. Future Eclipses

V. Increase of the Earth's Shadow

VI. The Photometric Model of the Eclipses

VII. General Transmission Coefficient

VIII. Computation of the Refraction and of the Air Mass

IX. Brightness of the Solar Elementary Ring

X. Structure of the Auxiliary Shadow

XI. Normal Densities of the Shadow

XII. The Eclipse on the Moon

XIII. Geographic Circumstances of Eclipses

XIV. Effects of Light Scattering

XV. Photometry of Lunar Eclipses

XVI. Comparison between Theory and Observations

XVII. Atmospheric Ozone

XVIII. High Absorbing Layer

XIX. Meteorological Analysis of the Eclipse

XX. Influence of Volcanic Eruptions

XXI. Lunar Luminescence

XXII. Possible Manifestations of Lunar Luminescence Outside the Eclipses

XXIII. The Variation in the Brightness of the Eclipse

XXIV. Further Phenomena during Lunar Eclipses

XXV. Allied Phenomena

XXVI. Conclusions

References

Infrared Observation on the Eclipsed Moon

I. Introduction

II. Measurements

III. Experimental Results

IV. Method for Producing Thermal Overlays for the AIC Charts

V. Remarks

VI. Descriptions of the Thermal Overlays

VII. Discussion

Note Added in Proof

References

Infrared Emission from the Surface of the Moon

I. Introduction

II. Recent Infrared Observations

III. Heat Transfer in Evacuated Powders

IV. Theoretical Analysis of Surface Temperature Variations

V. The Effect of Surface Roughness on Apparent Temperature

VI. Thermal Anomalies on the Lunar Surface

References

Author Index

Subject Index