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Old 09-06-2014, 06:24 AM
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SQM isn't subjective which I prefer, but depending on which part of the sky I point my SQM-L at I can get vastly different readings. There is a formula to convert SQM to NELM:

NELM=7.93-5*log(10^(4.316-(SQM/5))+1)

and one for NELM to SQM:

SQM = 21.58 - 5 log(10^(1.586-NELM/5)-1)

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