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Numerical model of the night sky brightness in the optical range

A. A. Amineva$^1$, D. A. Podgrudkov$^{1,2}$

Memoirs of the Faculty of Physics 2025. N 2.

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When conducting any ground-based optical experiment, it is always necessary to account for the background, which is present in the signal alongside the events of interest. A model of the night sky background is highly useful when working with data from such experiments. Currently, existing models in this field are either full-dome or limited to a narrow wavelength range. The main drawback is that these models represent the total flux, making it impossible to obtain the spectrum for a specific region of the sky. This paper presents the initial stages of implementing a model for night sky brightness in the optical range. The celestial sphere model is constructed in grids of 0.1o x 0.1o, allowing for the calculation of both the spectrum and flux for any given region. \smallskip

Received: 2025 April 7
Approved: 2025 May 13
PACS:
92.60.hw Airglow and aurorae
42.68.-w Atmospheric and ocean optics
Authors
A. A. Amineva$^1$, D. A. Podgrudkov$^{1,2}$
$^1$\
$^2$Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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