Sky brightness

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Term: Sky brightness
Definition:

Atmospheric (airglow, auroral emission, artificial light) or extraterrestrial (scattered sunlight from Moon, scattered starlight, interplanetary dust) foreground light that interferes with observations.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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