# Low-Resolution Near-infrared Stellar Spectra Observed by the Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment (CIBER)

## TL;DR

This paper presents high-quality near-infrared spectra of 105 bright stars observed above Earth's atmosphere, providing a valuable resource for spectral calibration free from telluric contamination.

## Contribution

It offers a unique set of low-resolution stellar spectra in the near-infrared, calibrated and classified using cross-matched 2MASS data and IRTF templates, free from atmospheric interference.

## Key findings

- Spectra are consistent with late F to M stellar types.
- Infrared absorption lines are identified in the spectra.
- Spectral data serve as a calibration resource for future studies.

## Abstract

We present near-infrared (0.8-1.8 $\mu$m) spectra of 105 bright (${m_{J}}$ $<$ 10) stars observed with the low resolution spectrometer on the rocket-borne Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment (CIBER). As our observations are performed above the earth's atmosphere, our spectra are free from telluric contamination, which makes them a unique resource for near-infrared spectral calibration. Two-Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) photometry information is used to identify cross-matched stars after reduction and extraction of the spectra. We identify the spectral types of the observed stars by comparing them with spectral templates from the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) library. All the observed spectra are consistent with late F to M stellar spectral types, and we identify various infrared absorption lines.