Abstract
I discuss the Infrared standards used at the South African Astronomical Observatory and their comparisons to the other Southern hemisphere Infrared standard systems. The new faint standards suitable for Infrared arrays are also discussed.
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Carter, B.S. Saao standards for infrared photometry. Astrophys Space Sci 230, 163–167 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658176
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