The AKARI/IRC mid-infrared all-sky survey
Tokyo University of Science · Nagoya University · +14 more institutions
Abstract
Context. AKARI is the first Japanese astronomical satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy. One of the main purposes of AKARI is the all-sky survey performed with six infrared bands between 9 μm and 200 μm during the period from 2006 May 6 to 2007 August 28. In this paper, we present the mid-infrared part (9 μm and 18 μm bands) of the survey carried out with one of the on-board instruments, the infrared camera (IRC).Aims. We present unprecedented observational results of the 9 μm and 18 μm AKARI all-sky survey and detail the operation and data processing leading to the point source detection and measurements.Methods. The raw data are processed to produce small images for every scan, and the point sources…
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Authors
33- DIDaisuke IshiharaCorresponding
Tokyo University of Science, Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo
- TOTadamasa Onaka
Tokyo University of Science, The University of Tokyo
- HKHirokazu Kataza
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
- ASA. Salama
European Space Astronomy Centre
- CAC. Alfageme
European Space Astronomy Centre
Topics & keywords
- Sky
- Physics
- Point source
- Context (archaeology)
- Satellite
- Remote sensing
- Infrared
- Calibration