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'''Rayleighs''' are a measure of the [[luminous]] intensity of the [[aurora]].  The unit is named after [[Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh]].
 
'''Rayleighs''' are a measure of the [[luminous]] intensity of the [[aurora]].  The unit is named after [[Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh]].
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A Rayleigh = 106 photons emitted in all directions per cm<sup>2</sup> vertical column per second.  
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A Rayleigh = 106 [[photon]]s emitted in all directions per cm<sup>2</sup> vertical column per second.  
    
[[Category:Astronomy]]
 
[[Category:Astronomy]]
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