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A standard format for measurements of skyglow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Christopher C. M. Kyba ,
Dorien E. Lolkema  and
Constance E. Walker
Christopher C. M. Kyba
Affiliation:
Institute for Space Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Carl-Heinrich-Becker-Weg 6-10, 12165 Berlin, Germany email: christopher.kyba@wew.fu-berlin.de
Dorien E. Lolkema
Affiliation:
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment A. van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands email: dorien.lolkema@rivm.nl
Constance E. Walker
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory 950 North Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719USA email: cwalker@noao.edu
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Abstract

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A standard format for recording skyglow measurements is needed to allow for effective data exchange. A proposal for such a format was discussed at the IAU Symposium.

Keywords

standardsinstrumentation: detectorsatmospheric effects
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 742
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

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