Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2005
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Maps of the Cosmos, Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 216, held during the IAU General Assembly XXV in Sydney, Australia, 14-17 J
Astronomy and Astrophysics
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The next survey mission, ASTRO-F, is scheduled for launch in 2005. This is the first Japanese satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy. The primary ]purpose of this project is to investigate the birth and evolution of galaxies in the early universe through deep, wide-field surveys at wavelengths ranging from 2 to 200 microns. In the far-infrared wavelength band, ASTRO-F will conduct an all-sky survey like the IRAS survey with several tens of times higher sensitivity and several times better spatial resolution. In the near- and mid-infrared, wide area sky-surveys will be conducted over pre-selected portions of the sky in 13 bands ranging from 2-200microns. In addition to these photometric surveys, low-resolution spectroscopic capabilities are available for all wavelength bands. The ASTRO-F mission will produce a fundamental database for the next generation of advanced observatories, for example Herschel, and JWST, and will complement the SIRTF mission by virtue of its wide sky coverage.
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