Optical Air Mass

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Optical Air Mass

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A measure of the length of the path through the atmosphere to seal level traversed by light rays from a celestial body, expressed as a multiple of the path length for a light source at the zenith. Originally called, simply, air mass. Also called airpath. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use