Astronomy on the Midcourse Space Experiment

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Dec 1996

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American Astronomical Society, 189th AAS Meeting, #51.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 28, p.1341

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The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) carries a varied suite of sensors for imaging in the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared, hyperspectral imaging in the ultraviolet through visible and infrared spectroscopy with a Michelson interferometer. At comparable sensitivity to the Infrared Astronomy Satellite (IRAS) but with a 40 times smaller point response function, the MSX infrared radiometer is ideal for surveying specific large areas such as those in which IRAS was degraded by confusion or not covered at all. Specific experiments include deep coverage within the Galactic plane, observations of zodiacal dust cloud, comets and asteroids in cometlike orbits, star forming regions, the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds. Initial results indicate that the astronomy objectives on this experiment will be achieved.

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