CELESTIAL BACKGROUND RADIATION. 1. A REVISED SCALE OF BOLOMETRIC CORRECTIONS

Abstract

A short review is given of the literature pertinent to the bolometric correction. A recommended scale of bolometric corrections is presented based upon recent model atmospheres for stars of early spectral type, and upon stellar energy distributions synthesized from photoelectric observations of stars later than FO V. The reduction of various photoelectrically determined magnitude and color systems to a common system and the further reduction of these measurements to absolute energy units is discussed in some detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602616

Entities

People

  • Russell G. Walker

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Background Radiation
  • Computer Programs
  • Condensation Trails
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design