Night-Sky Radiant Sterance from 450 to 2000 Nanometers
Abstract
LUTION OF 250/CM WAS USED TO MEASURE NIGHT-SKY SPECTRAL RADIANT STERANCE (RADIANCE) IN THE 450-NM TO 2000-NM WAVELENGTH REGION. The experimental sites were remote locations in Panama, United States, and Canada. Details of night-sky radiation measuring system, calibration equipment, and procedures for data acquisition and analysis are presented. A large number of night-sky radiant sterance spectra recorded under various types of nighttime meteorological environments and moon phases are presented. The results are compared to measurements reported in the literature. The night-sky radiant sterance spectra presented in this work are unique in two respects: They cover the wide wavelength region from 450 nm to 2000 nm; and They were recorded under a large variety of nighttime, atmospheric, optical environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0750609
Entities
People
- Douglas Dunlap
- Mishri L. Vatsia
- U. Karl Stich