NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1974 · 14 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsObservational AstronomyUltraviolet AstronomySky SurveysUltraviolet Background RadiationBackground Intensity MeasurementsH Alpha EmissionLyman Alpha EmissionLyman-alpha Background RadiationSky Background EstimationSky Background SubtractionSurvey PhotometryUltraviolet Background Intensity
The results of measurements of the Lyman-alpha sky background emission at 1216 A, made by two different UV photometers during the last three 'spin-up' maneuvers (enabling more than 50% of the sky to be observed) are examined. The processed data revealed a smooth variation of Lyman-alpha brightness from a broad maximum near RA = 269 deg, declination = -20 deg to a broader minimum near RA = 50 deg, declination = +20 deg. The maximum/minimum intensity ratio is found to be on the order of 4.