Albedo: Literally, whiteness. A measure of the reflecting power of a planet, in ration to its absorptive capacity; ...
Like Saturn, Jupiter has been found to have rings. However, the matter composed of them has a very low reflectivity (albedo) and their existence was only discovered recently.
Its axis is inclined to its orbit plane at an angle of 5 degrees. Its low albedo, or reflecting power (.59), is due to this constant cloud covering. The periods when it is a Morning and Evening Star are of about 10 months' duration each.
Albedo
Alchemy: second stage of the Great Work; whitening and purification; the Moon; female
Astronomy: fraction of sunlight reflected by a planet or satellite (no astrological connotations). Alchemist (Alchymist) One who practices Alchemy.
 See also: Horoscope, Equator, Terms, Saturn, Jupiter
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