KnowraAirglowLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Airglow, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 4Compared with 4AuroraCompared with: It can resemble a dim aurora, but does not require particle precipitation from space.Zodiacal lightCompared with: Unlike zodiacal light, it originates in Earth's atmosphere rather than interplanetary space.Aerobee rocketRelated: Aerobee observations helped investigate emissions from the high atmosphere.Bortle scaleRelated: It sets a natural background against which artificial sky brightness is judged.Night skyRelated: It produces a diffuse natural glow even far from artificial lighting.GegenscheinCompared with: Airglow is an atmospheric glow, unlike the sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust.Noctilucent cloudCompared with: Airglow is atmospheric emission, whereas noctilucent clouds shine by reflected sunlight.Telluric contaminationRelated: Airglow produces foreground emission lines that can contaminate faint astronomical spectra.