Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-10-06
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.372:1227-1252,2006; Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.375:213-226,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Replaced with accepted version. 12 figures. 6 figures are low resolution. Version of paper with full-resolution figures availa
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.11284.x
The First Data Release (DR1) of the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS) took place on 2006 July 21. UKIDSS is a set of five large near-infrared surveys, covering a complementary range of areas, depths, and Galactic latitudes. DR1 is the first large release of survey-quality data from UKIDSS and includes 320 sq degs of multicolour data to (Vega) K=18, complete (depending on the survey) in three to five bands from the set ZYJHK, together with 4 sq degs of deep JK data to an average depth K=21. In addition the release includes a similar quantity of data with incomplete filter coverage. In JHK, in regions of low extinction, the photometric uniformity of the calibration is better than 0.02 mag. in each band. The accuracy of the calibration in ZY remains to be quantified, and the same is true of JHK in regions of high extinction. The median image FWHM across the dataset is 0.82 arcsec. We describe changes since the Early Data Release in the implementation, pipeline and calibration, quality control, and archive procedures. We provide maps of the areas surveyed, and summarise the contents of each of the five surveys in terms of filters, areas, and depths. DR1 marks completion of 7 per cent of the UKIDSS 7-year goals.
Adamson Andrew J.
Almaini Omar
Bandyopadhyay Reba M.
Bryant Johann
Collins Ross S.
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