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Particulate matter as an amplifier for astronomical light pollution

Author(s) -

Tomasz Ściężor,

Marek Kubala

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

monthly notices of the royal astronomical society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058

H-Index - 383

eISSN - 1365-8711

pISSN - 0035-8711

DOI - 10.1093/mnras/stu1577

Subject(s) - particulates , sky , observatory , light pollution , brightness , physics , sky brightness , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , astronomy , ecology , biology

In this paper, we state that the main factor that influences seasonal changes in the brightness of the cloudless, moonless, light-polluted night sky is primarily particulate matter, emitted mainly from low-emission sources, especially in winter. This effect is particularly noticeable in Cracow and its surroundings, one of the places in Europe that is most polluted by particulate matter. Measuremen...

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