Re: [APML] How dark are your skies - measured data

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/28/02 2:38:13 PM, mwcook@concentric.net writes:

<< I think many of you might be interested in a sky light pollution
measurement (Background Flux) that has captured a lot of
attention on the SBIG list.  Many of the CCD imagers are
going to be reporting the Flux measurement as part of the
image data. >>

Mike:
I saw this posting on the SBIG list, but somehow missed the beginning.
How is the figure obtained?
Obvioulsy, the higher the flux value the worse the sky light pollution, but 
is this sky glow or human light pollution or both?

Kent Kirkley

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