Astronomical School’s Report, 2003, Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 77–82

https://doi.org/10.18372/2411-6602.04.2077
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UDC 523.4

Variations of brightness temperatures of Uranus and Neptune

Krushevs’ka V.M., Benedichuk T.B., Vid’machenko A.P.

Main Astronomical Observatory NAS of Ukraine

Abstract

In this work variations of brightness temperatures of Uranus and Neptune were investigated. It is obtained, that in the microwave region of spectrum changes of temperature with time are not considerable. The changes of temperature correlate with the period of the solar activity cycle in the cm-range.

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