Night-Sky Astronomical Conditions at the GEODSS ETS from August 1975 to March 1977.

Abstract

Night-sky brightness, atmospheric extinction, image stability, and cloud cover have been monitored at the GEODSS Experimental Test System, located on the White Sands Missile Range, N. M., since August 1975. These quantities were monitored because the ability of an electro-optical sensor--particularly one which is photon-noise limited--to detect a satellite is a function of them. The results of the measurements of these quantities up through March 1977 are tabulated in this note, accompanied by an explanation of their meaning, and the measurement techniques used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043631

Entities

People

  • Eugene W. Rork

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Binary Stars
  • Brightness
  • Cameras
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electro-Optics
  • Extinction
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Optical Detectors
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Stars

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects