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Analysis of Lunar Occultation Data

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Lunar occultation technique has been successfully applied in the near-infrared to obtain structural information of celestial objects with very high angular resolution. This paper reviews and evaluates the methods which have been used to analyze the data. Specifically, the least-squares modeling is adequate for data suggesting simple intensity structure, while inverse techniques are required for complicated objects. A technique incorporating Bayesian procedure (the Richardson-Lucy algorithm) is found particularly useful in restoration of lunar occultation data.

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  1. Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Rd., NW, Washington, DC, 20015, USA

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

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Chen, W.P. (1991). Analysis of Lunar Occultation Data. In: Grandy, W.T., Schick, L.H. (eds) Maximum Entropy and Bayesian Methods. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3460-6_5

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