Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

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Was the horizon always ·a sharp line?
Cooper:
Yes, day and 'night the hqrizon was sharp. In the day you have this bright
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Soules:
Some photos show the horizon seemed fuzzy.
Cooper:
In the Himalayas on a couple of occasions where the horizon was rough
due to the mountains, the horizon was ·still very distinct.
Squles:
Did you se-e the moon at the time of occultation?
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Cooper:
Yes, several times.
I was sorry I d.i;d not get picture·s.
Soules.: ' Did you see a halo around the moon?
Cooper:
I saw no sign of a halo. It was quite sharp.
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Soules:
Did you ever see a slight flash?
Did the moon's color chang~ at all as
went through the atmosphere?
1 Cooper:
No.
I was looking for this too.
I was disappointed in the moon
·r didn't see anything di'stinctive at all.
Soules:
I made a sketch of haze layer. Would you take a look· at 'it and tell me
what you think?
Voas:
Gordo, would .you draw it on the board?
(Period demonstrating on blackboard of horizon, haze, etc.)
Cooper:
This is the earth with a sharp horizon on the earth. The lower haze
level was always under me separated from the horizon. This was not a
line. It was a little more distinct and it appeared to be the same color as
were a cloud and as the stars would pass down through it y:ou could track a
• high order of magnitude of star and you could track it ,down thro~gh haze and
would appear real bright as it came down through it.
Soules: :About what magnitur could you see?
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