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Table 5

Summary of various factors that influence the successful albedo estimation for an exomoon.

Substantial influence Moderate influence Minimal influence

stellar distance eccentricity of the exomoon direct/retrograde orbital
exomoon size inclination of the exomoon direction
albedo hemispherical asymmetry reflected light from the
star-planet size ratio of the moon planet
planetary distance mass of the planet

Notes. The most influencing ones are listed in the left column, the less important and indifferent ones are listed in the right column.

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