Re: Diffraction rings

From: Dan Chaffee (dchaffee_at_blitz-it.net)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: 30 Nov 2004 12:43:36 -0800

RichA <none@none.com> wrote in message news:<544oq0d7d57jp6ahds3schpfeic9j14ghc@4ax.com>...
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:54:51 +0000 (UTC), brian@isi.edu (Brian Tung)
> wrote:
>
> The rille probably has higher contrast than most observers would
> think, because it's surrounded by other higher contrast features
> on the Moon. But compared with detail in a moderately dim galaxy,
> the rille is a sore thumb.
>
I have detected the full length rille during near full Moon,
where little light and shade is present could be revealing it,
leaving only the variations in brightness of surfaces to show up.

Dan

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