Accession Number:

ADA067794

Title:

Improved Two-Micron Celestial Background Estimates.

Descriptive Note:

Research memo.,

Corporate Author:

GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP BETHPAGE N Y RESEARCH DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Leisawitz,David
• Krassner,Jerry

Report Date:

1979-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

A knowledge of the infrared celestial background is of interest to the defense community for problems in satellite navigation and remote sensing. In addition, such knowledge has scientific value for studies of stellar evolution and galactic structure. Using an improved galactic model in our computer code CELES, we predict the contribution to the 2.2-micron background due to various classes of celestial objects. Author

Descriptors:

• *BACKGROUND RADIATION
• *SKY BRIGHTNESS
• REMOTE DETECTORS
• ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• INFRARED SPECTRA
• STARS
• CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
• STAR TRACKERS

Subject Categories:

• Astronomy

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE