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EARTHSHINE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Meteorology
DEF

Feeble illumination of the dark part of the Moon's disc by the solar light reflected by the Earth, including its atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Météorologie
DEF

Faible éclairement de la partie sombre du disque lunaire par la lumière solaire réfléchie par la Terre, y compris son atmosphère.

CONT

Clair de Terre : La végétation terrestre détectée dans le spectre de la lumière cendrée [...] (c'est-à-dire la partie sombre de la Lune éclairée seulement par la Terre).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Meteorología
DEF

Iluminación débil, sobre la parte oscurecida de la Luna, debida a la luz solar reflejada por la Tierra, comprendida su atmósfera.

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