CBSD: The Celestial Background Scene Descriptor Version 4.0 - Installation and User's Manual
Abstract
This document is a User's Manual for two of the Celestial Background Scene Descriptor (CBSD) models; CBZODY6; the zodiacal light model; and CBSKY4, the point source stellar component. The codes provide flux and positional information for stars and zodiacal dust covering the 0.2 to 30 micrometer range. The CBZODY6 from 0.2 to 30 micrometers and the CBSKY4 from 2 to 30 micrometers can use external filter response functions of any size. Below 2 micrometers, the CBSKY4 model is limited to discrete bands: Johnson (BVJHK); the COBE/DIRBE 2.4 micrometer band (Band 2); IRAS 12 and 25 micrometers (Bands 1 and 2); TD1A 1565 A band; FAUST 1660 A band; and the Apollo 16 "S201" 1400 A band. The CBZODY6 model gives the zodiacal contribution for any near Earth viewing geometry. The CBSKY4 model gives position of the 2552 brightest star from the IRAS and MSX catalogs. Over 9000 stars in the visible are taken from the Tale Bright Star Catalog. Additionally, the CBSKY4 code uses a statistical model to generate realistic scenes to any magnitude.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA417151
Entities
People
- Meg A. Noah
- Paul V. Noah
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory