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18 October 2012 IMAP/VISI (ISS) Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band. Steven D. Miller Colorado State University / CIRA 13 Nov 2013. (Slide 14 from Ita’s AGU presentation). Lunar Phase 18 Oct 2012 (Waxing Crescent). Moon phases from the current moon cycle: New Moon New Moon
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18 October 2012IMAP/VISI (ISS) Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band Steven D. Miller Colorado State University / CIRA 13 Nov 2013
Lunar Phase 18 Oct 2012 (Waxing Crescent) Moon phases from the current moon cycle: New Moon New Moon on 2012-10-15 13:02 before 3 days First Quarter First Quarter on 2012-10-22 04:33 after 3.6 days Fraction of the moon: 0.11568665276135 Illumination of the moon disk: 13 % (Credit: Luanf.com) Good candidate for DNB nightglow observations
Day/Night Band: 18 Oct 2012 ~1619-1631 UTC Day/Night Band Zoom: Next Slide Tropical Storm Maria Log10(radiance; W cm-2 sr-1) -10.25 -9.0
Day/Night Band: 18 Oct 2012 ~1619-1631 UTC Day/Night Band Nightglow Wave Structures Log10(radiance; W cm-2 sr-1) -10.25 -9.0