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Abstract : We present here an explanation of the erroneous interpretations of spectroscopic sodium dayglow measurements which led to a large diurnal variation. In fact, the diurnal variation is proved to be either small or nonexistent. This result is confirmed by balloon-borne experimental measurements of the sodium twilight and dayglow intensities.