
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Lawrence, J. S. 
A1  - Ashley, M. C. B. 
A1  - Burton, M. G. 
A1  - Calisse, P. G. 
A1  - Everett, J. R. 
A1  - Pernic, R. J. 
A1  - Phillips, A. 
A1  - Storey, J. W. V. 
T1  - Operation of the Near Infrared Sky Monitor at the South Pole
JF  - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
JO  - Publ. Astron. Soc.  Aust.
Y1  - 2002
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
SP  - 328
EP  - 336
KW  - atmospheric effects &#8212; radiative transfer &#8212; site testing &#8212; infrared: general
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AS02020 
N2  - 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 2.4&#32;&#181;m (Kdark) sky spectral brightness of &#126;120&#32;&#181;Jy arcsec&#8211;2 and an average of 210 &#177; 80&#32;&#181;Jy arcsec&#8211;2. The 75&#37;, 50&#37;, and 25&#37; quartile values are 270 &#177; 100, 155 &#177; 60, and 80 &#177; 30&#32;&#181;Jy arcsec&#8211;2, respectively. 
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