Visual Observations of Nightglow from Manned Spacecraft
- 30 November 1962
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 138 (3544) , 978-980
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.138.3544.978
Abstract
The luminous band around the horizon noted by J. Glenn in the first U.S. manned orbital flight is attributable to airglow. Dip-of-the-horizon measurements on the star γ Ursae Majoris showed that the band is centered at an elevation of 91 kilometers or somewhat higher. The edge-on brightness of the airglow layer was 6 x 10-7 candles per square centimeter.Keywords
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