Generalised Trends In Atmospheric Attenuation And The Importance of Accurate Extinction Calculation

Authors

  • Agam Gupta Ardrey Kell High School
  • Reema Gupta Ardrey Kell High School, Charlotte, NC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v9i2.1169

Keywords:

Atmospheric Extinction, Air mass, Rayleigh Scattering, Aerosol Scattering, Molecular Absorption, Photometry, Hertzsprung–Russell diagram

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review is to explore and quantify the causes of attenuation of electromagnetic radiation, as well as to develop generalized trends for extinction as a function of influential factors (wavelength of incident electromagnetic wave, altitude of observatory, variations in seasons). This literature review also discusses the implications of precise measurement of atmospheric attenuation in determining intrinsic luminosity of stars in astronomical photometry and significance of accurate measurement for atmospheric extinction to precisely calculate the mass, size and lifetime of stars in the main sequence of the Hertzsprung-Russell plot diagram.

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Published

11-20-2020

How to Cite

Gupta, A., & Gupta, R. (2020). Generalised Trends In Atmospheric Attenuation And The Importance of Accurate Extinction Calculation. Journal of Student Research, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v9i2.1169

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HS Review Articles