Night-sky spectral atlas of OH emission lines in the near-infrared

Authors
Rousselot, P Lidman, C Cuby, JG Moreels, G Monnet, G
Citation
P. Rousselot et al., Night-sky spectral atlas of OH emission lines in the near-infrared, ASTRON ASTR, 354(3), 2000, pp. 1134-1150
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
00046361 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1134 - 1150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(200002)354:3<1134:NSAOOE>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In this paper, we present medium resolution spectra of the night-sky OH emi ssion. The spectra cover the range 0.997 - 2.25 mu m with a resolution of a bout 8000. Line wavelengths are computed from laboratory data and are given in vacuum. A few lines due to O-2 are also identified. This new set of data can be used to calibrate the wavelength scale of spect ra obtained in the near-infrared. It can also help to distinguish between t he lines due to astronomical objects and lines due to the earth atmosphere.