• Pixel-art Nightglowe, the Airglow Sleepwalker, on a black mug with the slogan "EVEN THE DARK SKY GLOWS."

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Nightglowe, the Airglow Sleepwalker Mug

\[\text{H} + \text{O}_3 \to \text{OH}(v \le 9) + \text{O}_2\]
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OH airglow (Meinel bands) dominates the near-infrared night-sky background.

The joke: Near-IR observers know the sky itself is bright. The slogan on the mug reads EVEN THE DARK SKY GLOWS.

Source: A. B. Meinel, ApJ 111, 555 (1950).

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Size & material11oz · 15oz

Black glossy ceramic mug with a C-handle. Lead- and BPA-free.

  • 11oz: 0.33 l
  • 15oz: 0.44 l
CareDishwasher & microwave safe

Dishwasher safe (top rack) or hand wash. Microwave safe.

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The physics

OH airglow (Meinel bands) dominates the near-infrared night-sky background.

The joke: Near-IR observers know the sky itself is bright. The slogan on the mug reads EVEN THE DARK SKY GLOWS.

Source: A. B. Meinel, ApJ 111, 555 (1950).

Equations

\[\text{H} + \text{O}_3 \to \text{OH}(v \le 9) + \text{O}_2\]
\[\text{OH}(v') \to \text{OH}(v'') + h\nu\]
Symbols
SymbolMeaningUnit
\(v\) vibrational quantum number of OH —
\(h\) Planck constant \(\mathrm{J·s}\)
\(\nu\) photon frequency \(\mathrm{Hz}\)