CORRECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION IN INFRARED-SPECTROSCOPY

Authors
MAIOLINO R RIEKE GH RIEKE MJ
Citation
R. Maiolino et al., CORRECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION IN INFRARED-SPECTROSCOPY, The Astronomical journal, 111(1), 1996, pp. 537-540
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astronomical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046256
Volume
111
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
537 - 540
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6256(1996)111:1<537:COTATI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
High-resolution and sensitive near-infrared spectroscopy is often limi ted by the ability to correct the atmospheric transmission. The simple division of the object spectrum by the spectrum of a nearby star turn s out to be unsatisfactory because of the stellar features in the latt er. We show how to measure the atmospheric transmission with a nearby early GV or late FV star, and to correct for the stellar features by m eans of the (atmospheric-transmission-corrected) solar spectrum. (C) 1 995 American Astronomical Society.