We present an analysis of the diffuse ultraviolet ( UV ) background in a low latitude region near the Aquila Rift based on observations made by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer ( GALEX ) .
The UV background is at a level of about 2000 ph cm ^ { -2 } s ^ { -1 } sr ^ { -1 } Å ^ { -1 } with no correlation with either the Galactic latitude or the 100 micron infrared ( IR ) emission .
Rather , the UV emission falls off with distance from the bright B2 star HIP 88149 , which is in the centre of the field .
We have used a Monte Carlo model to derive an albedo of 0.6 – 0.7 in the UV with a phase function asymmetry factor ( g ) of 0.2 – 0.4 .
The value for the albedo is dependent on the dust distribution while g is determined by the extent of the halo .