A Deep 12 Micron Survey with ISO

Details A Deep 12 Micron Survey with ISO A Deep 12 Micron Survey with ISO

1999-01-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9901267v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present the first results of a study of faint 12 micron sources detected with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) in four deep, high galactic latitude fields. The sample includes 50 such sources in an area of 0.1 square degrees down to a 5 sigma flux limit of about 500 microJy. From optical identifications based on the US Naval Observatory (USNO) catalogue and analysis of the optical/IR colours and Digital Sky Survey (DSS) images, we conclude that 37 of these objects are galaxies and 13 are stars. We derive galaxy number counts and compare them with existing IRAS counts at 12 microns, and with models of the 12 micron source population. In particular, we find evidence for significant evolution in the galaxy population, with the no-evolution case excluded at the 3.5 sigma level. The stellar population is well matched by existing models. Two of the objects detected at 12 micron are associated with known galaxies. One of these is an IRAS galaxy at z=0.11 with a luminosity of 10^11 L_sun.

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