The website nightsky.univie.ac.at contains data and plots about night sky brightness (mainly in Eastern Austria) from automated SQM measurements at various stations, from Vienna to the Dachstein plateau. Detailed analysis techniques are described in Posch, Binder & Puschnig 2018.
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We calculate night sky brightness trends under clear, moonless conditions by correcting for atmospheric influences and instrument aging, as explained in Puschnig et al. 2023.
View Long-Term Trend Plots| Code | Name | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) | Elevation (m) | Operational since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD | Nationalpark Bodinggraben | 47°47'31" | 14°23'38" | 641 | 2016-06-29 |
| BRA | Braunau | 48°15'40" | 13°2'41" | 351 | 2014-09-06 |
| FOA | Mitterschöpfl | 48°5'3" | 15°55'24" | 880 | 2012-11-16 |
| GIS | Giselawarte | 48°23'3" | 14°15'11" | 902 | 2014-09-01 |
| GRA | Graz-Lustbühel | 47°4'2" | 15°29'37" | 484 | 2014-01-01 |
| GRI | Grieskirchen | 48°14'4" | 13°49'33" | 336 | 2015-05-21 |
| GRU | Grünbach | 48°31'50" | 14°34'30" | 918 | 2014-09-06 |
| IFA | Wien (IFA) | 48°13'54" | 16°20'3" | 231 | 2012-03-01 |
| KID | Kirchschlag-Davidschlag | 48°26'31" | 14°16'26" | 813 | 2014-12-15 |
| KRI | Krippenstein | 47°31'23" | 13°41'36" | 2067 | 2015-11-04 |
| LSM | Linz Schlossmuseum | 48°18'19" | 14°16'58" | 287 | 2014-09-06 |
| LGO | Linz Goethestraße | 48°18'19" | 14°18'30" | 259 | 2014-09-06 |
| LSW | Linz Sternwarte | 48°17'36" | 14°16'6" | 341 | 2014-09-06 |
| LOS | Losenstein Hohe Dirn | 47°54'22" | 14°24'40" | 982 | 2015-05-21 |
| MAT | Mattighofen | 48°5'50" | 13°9'6" | 454 | 2014-12-15 |
| MUN | Münzkirchen | 48°28'45" | 13°33'29" | 486 | 2014-09-06 |
| PAS | Pasching | 48°15'31" | 14°12'36" | 292 | 2014-12-15 |
| STY | Steyr | 48°2'57" | 14°26'32" | 307 | 2014-09-06 |
| STW | Steyregg Weih | 48°17'19" | 14°21'13" | 331 | 2014-09-06 |
| TRA | Traun | 48°14'8" | 14°15'11" | 269 | 2014-12-05 |
| ULI | Ulrichsberg Schöneben | 48°42'20" | 13°56'44" | 935 | 2015-05-21 |
| VOE | Vöcklabruck | 48°0'21" | 13°38'43" | 434 | 2014-12-15 |
| WEL | Wels | 48°9'23" | 14°1'29" | 317 | 2014-09-06 |
| ZOE | Zöblboden | 47°50'18" | 14°26'28" | 899 | 2014-09-06 |
Responsible for this website: University of Vienna, Department of Astrophysics