Аннотация:Photometry, spectrophotometry (spectroscopy) and polarimetry are the traditional optical methods of remote sensing of atmosphereless solid celestial bodies (SCBs). However, in case of the presence of some SCB exosphere, the data obtained via these methods are subject to significant distortions. These methods are independent and mutually complementary. Light scattering on surface particles (down to the smallest size) allows not only the shape, structure and porosity of the particles, but also their chemical and mineral composition to be determined. Photometry and polarimetry are most effective in the determination of the SCB structural parameters (from macro to micro scale), but these methods are ambiguous in attempts to find the elemental composition of solid matter. At the same time, spectrophotometry allows the chemical, mineralogical, and structural properties of the SCB surface to be assessed reliably.