NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey

Details NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey

Dec 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997hst..prop.7499m&link_type=abstract

HST Proposal ID #7499

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #7499 Cosmology

Scientific paper

We propose a parallel program using NICMOS's unique capabilities for slitless spectroscopy in the near IR. We will observe with the G096 & G141 grisms whenever there is a parallel opportunity of 1 orbit or more. After a proprietary period of 60 days the data will be made available to the community at large. The proposed program will allow us to search for very high redshift emission-line objects, to measure the evolution of field galaxies to z~ 4, and to measure the space density of low luminosity AGNs. Using the pointing distribution derived from previous HST usage as a guide, we expect to cover 0.4 square degrees in one cycle of 3000 parallel orbits. Our ultimate goal is to cover between 3/4 to 1 square degree over two or more cycles. One cycle of 3000 orbits will produce continuum detections of ~ 35,000 galaxies to a typical level of H ~ 20 with S/N = 4. We will determine the global star formation rate in the redshift range 0.3 - 1.9 directly from HAlpha emission and from OII3727 to z ~ 4 over a volume of ~ 10^7 Mpc^3. We will carry out a search for primeval galaxies through redshifted HAlpha, OII3727, and LyAlpha emission lines with a sensitivity that is equal to or better than that of any ground-based survey, while probing a unique and unprecedentedly large range of wavelengths and redshifts. The direct images that are required to calibrate the grism data will produce a catalog of ~ 42,000 galaxy images.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and NICMOS Extragalactic Parallel Grism Survey will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-895786