The South Pole Near Infrared Sky Brightness

1996 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. T. Nguyen ◽  
Bernard J. Rauscher ◽  
Scott A. Severson ◽  
Mark Hereld ◽  
D. A. Harper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Sky Brightness

scholarly journals Near-infrared sky brightness monitor for the South Pole

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. B. Ashley ◽  
Michael G. Burton ◽  
James P. Lloyd ◽  
John W. V. Storey
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Sky Brightness

scholarly journals Operation of the Near Infrared Sky Monitor at the South Pole

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Lawrence ◽  
M. C. B. Ashley ◽  
M. G. Burton ◽  
P. G. Calisse ◽  
J. R. Everett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Spectral Brightness ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Temperate Latitude ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Sky Monitor ◽  
The Antarctic

AbstractThe 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.

scholarly journals Mid‐Infrared Sky Brightness Site Testing at the South Pole

1998 ◽  
Vol 110 (748) ◽  
pp. 747-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig H.  Smith ◽  
Doyal A.  Harper
Keyword(s):  
South Pole ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
The South ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Sky Brightness

Diverse rock types detected in the lunar South Pole–Aitken Basin by the Chang’E-4 lunar mission

Geology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 723-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Huang (黄俊) ◽  
Zhiyong Xiao (肖智勇) ◽  
Long Xiao (肖龙) ◽  
Briony Horgan ◽  
Xiaoyi Hu (胡晓依) ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Mantle ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Crust And Upper Mantle ◽  
Rock Types ◽  
Mineralogical Characteristics ◽  
Lunar Mission ◽  
Infrared Spectrometer ◽  
Near Infrared Spectrometer

Abstract The South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, located between the South Pole and Aitken crater on the far side of the Moon, is the largest confirmed lunar impact structure. The pre-Nectarian SPA basin is a 2400 × 2050 km elliptical structure centered at 53°S, 191°E, which should have exposed lower crust and upper mantle due to the enormous excavation depth. Olivine, the dominant mineral in Earth’s mantle, has only been identified in small and localized exposures in the margins of the SPA basin, and the dominant mafic component is, instead, pyroxene. These mineralogical characteristics could be explained by the recent hypothesis that the lunar upper mantle is dominated by low-calcium pyroxene, not olivine. Here, we present observations from imaging and spectral data from China’s Chang’E-4 (CE-4) lunar mission in the first 4 synodic days, especially the first in situ visible/near-infrared spectrometer observations of an exposed boulder. We identified a variety of rock types, but not the recently reported olivine-rich materials in the landing region. The results are consistent with orbital observations. The obtained mineralogical information provides a better understanding of the nature and origin of SPA materials.

The Near‐Infrared Sky Emission at the South Pole in Winter

1999 ◽  
Vol 527 (2) ◽  
pp. 1009-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Phillips ◽  
M. G. Burton ◽  
M. C. B. Ashley ◽  
J. W. V. Storey ◽  
J. P. Lloyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
The South

South Pole Observations of the Near-Infrared Sky Brightness

1996 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. B. Ashley ◽  
Michael G. Burton ◽  
John W. V. Storey ◽  
James P. Lloyd ◽  
John Bally ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
South Pole ◽  
Sky Brightness

scholarly journals Optical sky brightness at Dome C, Antarctica

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (14) ◽  
pp. 697-697
Author(s):  
Suzanne L. Kenyon ◽  
John W.V. Storey
Keyword(s):  
South Pole ◽  
The South ◽  
Zodiacal Light ◽  
Atmospheric Extinction ◽  
Astronomical Observations ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
Sky Brightness ◽  
Night Sky

Dome C, Antarctica is a prime site for astronomical observations in terms of climate, wind speeds, turbulence, and infrared and terahertz sky backgrounds (for example, see Aristidi et al. 2005; Storey et al. 2005). However, at present little is known about the optical sky brightness and atmospheric extinction. Using a variety of modelling techniques, together with data from the South Pole, the brightness of the night sky at Dome C is estimated in Kenyon & Storey (2006) including the contributions from scattered sunlight, moonlight, aurorae, airglow, zodiacal light, integrated starlight, diffuse Galactic light and artificial sources. The results are compared to Mauna Kea, Hawaii. We summarise the main conclusions.

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