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Operation of the Near Infrared Sky Monitor at the South Pole

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

J. S. Lawrence ,
M. C. B. Ashley ,
M. G. Burton ,
P. G. Calisse ,
J. R. Everett ,
R. J. Pernic ,
A. Phillips  and
J. W. V. Storey
J. S. Lawrence
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
M. C. B. Ashley
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
M. G. Burton
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
P. G. Calisse
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
J. R. Everett
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
R. J. Pernic
Affiliation:
Yerkes Observatory, The University of Chicago, Williams Bay, Wisconsin 53191, USA
A. Phillips
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
J. W. V. Storey
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia
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Abstract

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The near infrared sky spectral brightness has been measured at the South Pole with the Near Infrared Sky Monitor (NISM) throughout the 2001 winter season. The sky is found to be typically more than an order of magnitude darker than at temperate latitude sites, consistent with previous South Pole observations. Reliable robotic operation of the NISM, a low power, autonomous instrument, has been demonstrated throughout the Antarctic winter. Data analysis yields a median winter value of the 2.4μm (Kdark) sky spectral brightness of ˜120μJy arcsec−2 and an average of 210 ± 80μJy arcsec−2. The 75%, 50%, and 25% quartile values are 270 ± 100, 155 ± 60, and 80 ± 30μJy arcsec−2, respectively.

Keywords

atmospheric effectsradiative transfersite testinginfrared: general
Type
Research Article
Information
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , 2002 , pp. 328 - 336
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia

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