Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jan 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001iaus..204..455s&link_type=abstract
The Extragalactic Infrared Background and its Cosmological Implications, Proceedings of IAU Symposium #204, held 15-18 August 20
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ASTRO-F (IRIS) 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 by deep and wide-field surveys at wavelengths of 2 to 200 microns. The spatial resolution and the point source sensitivity are nearly the same as those of the aperture diffraction limit and the natural background or confusion limit, respectively. In the far-infrared wavelength band, IRIS will achieve an all-sky survey like the IRAS survey with more than ten times higher sensitivity and several times better spatial resolution. In the near- and mid-infrared regions, wide area sky-surveys will be made in pre-selected parts of the sky. In addition to these photometric surveys, low-resolution spectroscopic capabilities are available for all wavelength bands. IRIS will provide a fundamental database for advanced observatories in the next generation, for example FIRST, NGST, and so on, complementing SIRTF through its wide sky coverage. The launch by an M-V rocket is scheduled for the summer of 2003.
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