J/A+AS/127/1 J/A+AS/127/1 1997 reference of diffuse night sky brightness C Leinert S Bowyer L K Haikala M S Hanner M G Hauser A -C Levasseur-Regourd I Mann K Mattila W T Reach W Schlosser H J Staude G N Toller J L Weiland J L Weinberg A N Witt Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 127 1 1998 1998A&AS..127....1L J/A+AS/112/99 : Calar Alto Obs. sky brightness (Leinert+, 1995) J/A+AS/119/153 : La Silla Observatory sky brightness 1978-1988 (Mattila+ 1996) Earth References astronomical data bases: miscellaneous atmospheric effects diffuse radiation infrared: general interplanetary medium ultraviolet: general In the following we present material in tabular and graphical form, with the aim to allow the non-specialist to obtain a realistic estimate of the diffuse night sky brightness over a wide range of wavelengths from the far UV longward of Ly{alpha} to the far-infrared. At the same time the data are to provide a reference for cases in which background brightness has to be discussed, including the planning for space observations and the issue of protection of observatory sites. We try to give a critical presentation of the status at the beginning of 1997.

Ref Reference code --- --- --- BibCode Bibcode --- Aut Autors names and comments --- map0060.fit*Galactic diffuse emission at a wavelength of 60{mu}m in ecliptic coordinates (table41 in section 11.4 of the paper) map0100.fit*Galactic diffuse emission at a wavelength of 100{mu}m in ecliptic coordinates (table42 in section 11.4 of the paper) Patricia Bauer CDS 1997Dec12Christoph Leinert <leinert@mpia-hd.mpg.de> J_A+AS_127_1.xml