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Description
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From [CARLSONETAL1992]:
The Photometric Calibration Target (PCT) and an associated optical
element, the Photometric Calibration Mirror (PCM) together form a
source of diffusely reflected solar radiation which can be used by
the remote sensing experiments for intra- and inter-instrument
comparisons. These two elements are mounted on the Science Boom; the
mirror reflects solar radiation onto the diffusing target surface
which is placed outboard from the mirror and in a position that can
be viewed from the scan platform. In order that the target be
illuminated over the nominal range of solar cone angles, the mirror
is convex, with a radius of curvature of 46 cm and located 53 cm
from the target. The reflecting surface is vacuum deposited
aluminum, with a protective overcoat formed by its natural oxide.
The target surface is similar to the Voyager diffuser plate,
consisting of sand blasted aluminum. The combination produces a
spectrally gray diffuse surface, with an effective albedo of roughly
0.05. They were calibrated over the spectral range of 0.3 to 5.2
micrometers and for a variety of incidence angles.
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