Infrared Astronomical Satellite

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Dec 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977opten..16..537a&link_type=abstract

Optical Engineering, vol. 16, Nov.-Dec. 1977, p. 537-543.

Physics

Optics

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Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Power Gain, Sensitivity, Spaceborne Telescopes, Background Noise, Cassegrain Optics, Focal Plane Devices, Point Sources, Signal To Noise Ratios, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), Thermal Emission, Zodiacal Light

Scientific paper

The objective of the Infrared Astronomical Satellite is to produce an unbiased all-sky survey in the wavelength region between 8 and 120 microns. Using a 60 cm diameter helium cooled telescope and detector arrays which are essentially zodiacal light background photon noise limited, heretofore unprecedented sensitivity can be achieved. The optical design, the focal plane layout and expected performance of the current design concept are discussed.

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