Characterizing Near-Infrared Sky Brightness in the Canadian High Arctic

• Main Authors: Sivanandam, Suresh, Graham, James R., Abraham, Roberto, Tekatch, Anthony, Steinbring, Eric, Ngan, Wayne, Welch, Doug L., Law, Nicholas M.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: arXiv 2012
• Subjects: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics astro-ph.IM; FOS Physical sciences; Antarctic; Arctic; Ellesmere Island; Eureka; Nunavut; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1206.6901; https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.6901

We present the first measurements of the near-infrared (NIR), specifically the J-band, sky background in the Canadian High Arctic. There has been considerable recent interest in the development of an astronomical observatory in Ellesmere Island; initial site testing has shown promise for a world-cla...